Object type: Jar
Department: Asian Art
Culture: China
Period: Neolithic period, Majiayao culture, Machang phase
Date: ca. 2300–2000 BCE
Medium: Earthenware with painted decoration
Dimensions: H. 16 1/2 in. (41.9 cm); Diam. 14 in. (35.6 cm); Diam. of rim: 6 1/2 in. (16.5 cm); Diam. of base: 4 1/2 in. (11.4 cm)
Classification: Ceramics
Credit line: Gift of Florence and Herbert Irving, 2015
Accession year: 2015