Globular jar | Harvard Art Museums

Identification and Creation

Object Number: 2006.170.116
Title: Globular jar
Other Titles: Original Language Title: 新石器时代晚期陶罐
Classification: Vessels
Work Type: vessel
Date: 2000-1500 BCE
Places: Creation Place: East Asia, China, Inner Mongolia (Nei Menggu)
Period: Neolithic period
Culture: Chinese
Persistent Link: https://hvrd.art/o/149509

Physical Descriptions

Medium: Red earthenware
Dimensions: H. 19 x Diam. 22.2 cm (7 1/2 x 8 3/4 in.)

Provenance

Recorded Ownership History: [The Chinese Porcelain Company, New York, 2001] sold; to Walter C. Sedgwick Foundation, Woodside, CA (2001-2006), partial gift; to Harvard University Art Museums, 2006.

Acquisition and Rights

Credit Line: Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Partial gift of the Walter C. Sedgwick Foundation and partial purchase through the Ernest B. and Helen Pratt Dane Fund for Asian Art
Accession Year: 2006
Object Number: 2006.170.116
Division: Asian and Mediterranean Art
Contact: am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
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Descriptions

Description: Wide-bodied globular jar with three strap lug handles around the shoulder and flat base; red earthenware with applique handles. Neolithic culture; probably from northeastern China, Inner Mongolia.

Subjects and Contexts

Sedgwick Collection

Verification Level

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2006.170.116: Globular jar