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Granary jar

Granary jar

Chinese

Oblong vessel in the shape of a miniature granary with circular opening at the top, domed shoulders, and sides tapering inward to a flat base elevated on three short cabriole legs; four evenly spaced pairs of notched bands raised in relief encircle the body; a row of small concentric circles impressed between the upper two bands; gray earthenware with incised and impressed decoration, lightly burnished surfaces.

Gray stoneware with incised and impressed decoration

Han dynasty, Western Han period, 206 BCE-9 CE

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