Harvard Art Museums > 2006.170.66: Double-handled jar Vessels Collections Search Exit Deep Zoom Mode Zoom Out Zoom In Reset Zoom Full Screen Add to Collection Order Image Copy Link Copy Citation Citation"Double-handled jar , 2006.170.66,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Mar 11, 2025, https://hvrd.art/o/317249. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 2006.170.66 Title Double-handled jar Other Titles Original Language Title: 辛店文化 彩陶雙耳罐 Classification Vessels Work Type vessel Date c. 1600-600 BCE Places Creation Place: East Asia, China Period Xindian culture, c. 1600-600 BCE Culture Chinese Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/317249 Physical Descriptions Medium Earthenware with cord-marked decor Dimensions H. 16.8 x W. 16 x Diam. 15.2 cm (6 5/8 x 6 5/16 x 6 in.) 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 2006.170.66 Division Asian and Mediterranean Art Contact am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu Permissions The Harvard Art Museums encourage the use of images found on this website for personal, noncommercial use, including educational and scholarly purposes. To request a higher resolution file of this image, please submit an online request. Descriptions Description Wide-mouthed jar with ovoid body, straight neck, crimped “pie-crust” rim, and two strap handles attached from rim to shoulders; reddish buff earthenware with dark fire markings and with cord-impressed decoration. Xindian culture. From the upper Yellow River valley region; Gansu, Qinghai, or Ningxia province. Publication History Elizabeth LaDuc, "Technical Study of Chinese Ceramics from the Qijia Culture (c.2200-1600 BCE)" (2016) Exhibition History Prehistoric Pottery from Northwest China, Harvard Art Museums, Cambridge, 05/21/2016 - 08/14/2016 Subjects and Contexts Sedgwick Collection Related Objects Object Number Straus.8861 Title X-radiograph(s) of "Ovoid Jar with "Pie Crust" Rim and Two Strap Handles" Classification Photographs Verification Level This record has been reviewed by the curatorial staff but may be incomplete. Our records are frequently revised and enhanced. For more information please contact the Division of Asian and Mediterranean Art at am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
