Globular jar
2000-1500 BCE
Description
Wide-bodied globular jar with three strap lug handles around the shoulder and flat base; red earthenware with applique handles. Neolithic culture; probably from northeastern China, Inner Mongolia.
Dimensions
H. 19 x Diam. 22.2 cm (7 1/2 x 8 3/4 in.)
Provenance
[The Chinese Porcelain Company, New York, 2001] sold; to Walter C. Sedgwick Foundation, Woodside, CA (2001-2006), partial gift; to Harvard University Art Museums, 2006.
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