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Conjoined jars Conjoined jars

Conjoined jars Conjoined jars

Chinese

Small twin jars with flared mouths, constricted necks, ovoid bodies, and wide strap handles attached from lip to body, the jars joined at the widest point of the body, with an open channel between them on the interior, and at the lip; thinly potted reddish buff earthenware with applique handles. 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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