VesselsChinese3rd-2nd millennium BCE

Amphora with Flaring Mouth and Two Lug Handles and with Cord-Marked Decor

Qijia culture, 2200 BCE - 1500 BCE

Classification

Vessels

Medium

Reddish buff earthenware with appliqué handles and cord-impressed decoration. Upper Yellow River Valley area; Gansu Qinghai, or Shaanxi province or Inner Mongolia.

Culture

Chinese

Period

Neolithic period

Century

3rd-2nd millennium BCE

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Asian Art

Dimensions

44 x 28.2 x 24.5 cm (17 5/16 x 11 1/8 x 9 5/8 in.)

Provenance

Source: The Chinese Porcelain Company

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