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Pedestal of Stemmed Bowl

Chinese

Artwork Details

Pedestal of Stemmed Bowl
circa 3100-2000 BCE
Chinese
earthenware with black burnished slip
5 in x 3 1/2 in x 3 5/16 in (12.7 cm x 8.9 cm x 8.4 cm)
Museum Purchase
1940.410

Description

Subject Matter:

This Dou 豆, tall stemmed black earthenware, wheel-thrown pedestal bowl vessel of the Liangzhu Neolithic Culture (3100-2200 BCE) is 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 loss of rim.  

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