Jar
CultureJapanese
DateYayoi period (300 B.C.E.-300 C.E.)
MediumEarthenware
DimensionsOverall: 5 11/16 × 4 15/16 inches (14.5 × 12.5 cm)
Credit LineGift of Susan Wilson Bynum
Object number2024.61.1
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DescriptionThis jar has a bulbous body and a neck. The clay body is in a range of brownish-gray, showing some uneven tones. The body and neck are decorated with patterns made by pressing a rope, and the bottom of the neck connected to the body has three horizontal lines. The jar’s lip is partially lost.
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