Circular Bowl with Flaring Pedestal Foot and Abstract Decor, the Decor Perhaps Representing Cowrie Shells
Majiayao culture, Machang phase, 2350 BCE - 2050 BCE
Dimensions
H. 8.5 x Diam. 18.5 cm (3 3/8 x 7 5/16 in.)
Provenance
Source: J.J. Lally & Co., New York Provenance: Chang Wei-Hwa & Co., Taipei (Yunzhongju guwan, Taibei)
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