VesselsChinese3rd century BCE-3rd century CE

Cylindrical Granary Jar with Three Bear-Form Feet

206 BCE-220 CE

Classification

Vessels

Medium

Cold-painted funerary ware: molded gray earthenware with cold-painted pigments probably added in the 20th century

Culture

Chinese

Period

Han dynasty, 206 BCE-220 CE

Century

3rd century BCE-3rd century CE

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Asian Art

Dimensions

H. 29 x Diam. 16.9 cm (11 7/16 x 6 5/8 in.)

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