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Miniature Jar with anthropomorphic cover Miniature Jar with anthropomorphic cover

Miniature Jar with anthropomorphic cover Miniature Jar with anthropomorphic cover

Chinese

Miniature covered jar with globular body and two loop handles, the lid with tall finial in the form of a stylized human head; buff earthenware with applique elements. Probably Qijia culture. From the upper Yellow River valley region; Gansu, Qinghai, or Shaanxi province or Inner Mongolia.

Earthenware

Qijia culture, c. 2300-1500 BCE

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