Title: Pitcher (Hu)
Object type: Pitcher
Date: Machang phase (ca. 2350–2050 BCE)
Culture: China
Period: Neolithic period, Majiayao culture (ca. 3300–2050 BCE)
Medium: Earthenware with pigment
Dimensions: H. 10 1/4 in. (26 cm); W. (minus hook projection) 8 11/16 in. (22 cm)
Classification: Ceramics
Credit line: Charlotte C. and John C. Weber Collection, Gift of Charlotte C. and John C. Weber, 1992
Department: Asian Art
Repository: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY