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Pedestal of Stemmed Bowl

Chinese

Artwork Details

Pedestal of Stemmed Bowl
circa 3100-2000 BCE
Chinese
earthenware with burnished slip
5 1/8 in x 5 1/2 in x 3 7/8 in (13 cm x 14 cm x 9.8 cm);7 7/8 in (20 cm);15 3/4 in (40 cm);12 5/8 in (32 cm)
Museum Purchase
1940.409

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Description

Subject Matter:

This Dou 豆, tall stemmed black earthenware wheel-thrown pedestal bowl vessel is of the Liangzhu Neolithic Culture (3100-2200 BCE) and very similar to ceramics from the Shandong Longshan Culture (3000-1900 BCE). 

Physical Description:

This black-gray earthenware, tall-stemmed pedestal vessel has a bowstring pattern around the body and a wide flaring rim on a narrow base. There is significant loss to the rim.  

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