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Short-necked jar

Short-necked jar

Chinese

Compressed ovoid vessel with narrow cylindrical neck, flared mouth, two tab-handles at the rim, and lower portion of the body tapering inward to a small, flat base; red earthenware with applique handles and geometric decor painted in black and burgundy pigments. Hongshan culture. From northeastern China; Liaoning province or Inner Mongolia.

Red earthenware with painted decoration

Neolithic period, Hongshan culture, c. 4500-3000 BCE

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