Title: Jar (Guan)
Object type: Jar
Date: Machang phase, ca. 2350–2050 BCE
Culture: China
Period: Neolithic period, Majiayao culture (ca. 3300–2050 BCE)
Medium: Earthenware with pigment
Dimensions: H. 12 3/8 in. (31.5 cm); W. incl. lugs 9 1/4 in. (23.5 cm); Diam. of rim 1 1/2 in. (3.8 cm); Diam. of base 3 7/8 in. (9.8 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