"Li" Tripod Food Vessel with Cord-Marked Decor
VesselsChinese

"Li" Tripod Food Vessel with Cord-Marked Decor

1600-1300 BCE

Classification
Vessels
Medium
Gray earthenware with cord-impressed decoration
Culture
Chinese
Period
Shang dynasty, c. 1600-c. 1050 BCE
Division
Asian and Mediterranean Art
Department
Department of Asian Art

Dimensions

H. 13.7 x Diam. 16.5 cm (5 3/8 x 6 1/2 in.)

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