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Jar
Jar

Jar

CultureChinese
DateShang dynasty (1500-1045 B.C.E.)-early Western Zhou dynasty (1045-771 B.C.E.)
MediumGray clay
DimensionsOverall: 5 7/8 × 5 inches (14.92 × 12.7 cm)
Credit LinePurchase: William Rockhill Nelson Trust
Object number35-53
On View
On view
Gallery Location
  • 224
Collections
DescriptionJar on slightly spreading base, four knobs on shoulder, three bands with engraved design on neck, shoulder and base. Lip repaired.Exhibition History

Ancient Man and Modern Archaeology at Koster Site, Lakeview Center for the Arts and Sciences, Peoria, IL, September 1, 1979-October 5, 1981.

Provenance

Purchased through Laurence Sickman by The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Kansas City, MO, 1935.

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