Neolithic Chinese Painted Terracotta Twin-Handled Jar, Third Millennium B.C.
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A Neolithic Chinese painted terracotta twin handled jar dating from the third millennium B.C. The earthenware jar has a bulbous form with two small loop handles attached to the lower body. The vase is painted with a horizontal band of cross hatched roundels to the upper body with chevrons painted to the neck. The vase is decorated in tones of black and is not marked.
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- Production timeAvailable Now
- Place of origin
- Date of manufactureThird Millennium B.C.
- Period
- ConditionExcellent. There is a small chip reattached to the top rim..
- WearWear consistent with age and use.
- Dimensions
H 12.6 in. x Dm 12.41 in.
H 32 cm x Dm 31.5 cm
- Diameter12.41 in. (31.5 cm)
- Seller locationBishop's Stortford, GB
- Seller reference numberOR1502050
- Reference numberLU132822500572
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