Jar
CultureChinese
DateHan dynasty (206 B.C.E.-220 C.E.)
MediumPottery
DimensionsOverall: 21 1/2 × 13 inches (54.61 × 33.02 cm)
Credit LinePurchase: William Rockhill Nelson Trust
Object number31-133/1
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DescriptionFooted jar, unglazed but painted brown, with two wide bands of embossed animals around the center, tapering in at the neck and flaring out at the mouth.
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