Tripod ewer (gui)
Possibly Dawenkou culture, c. 4300-2600 BCE
Description
Gui-type tripod ewer with three pouched, hollow legs resting on small pointed tips, single strap handle, and trefoil spout; gray earthenware. Neolithic culture uncertain, possibly Dawenkou. From the middle or lower Yellow River valley regions.
Dimensions
H. 16.5 x W. 10.4 x D. 9.2 cm (6 1/2 x 4 1/8 x 3 5/8 in.)
Provenance
[Nicholas Grindley, London, March 2001] sold; to Walter C. Sedgwick Foundation, Woodside, CA (2001-2006), partial gift; to Harvard University Art Museums, 2006.
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