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Tripod cauldron (li)

Tripod cauldron (li)

Chinese

Tripod cauldron with hollow, conical legs, short neck, and wide, and flared mouth with rounded lip; the sides embellished with three round bosses evenly spaced around the widest part of the shoulders and positioned between the legs; medium gray earthenware with yellowish chalky patina. Lower Xiajiadian culture. From northeastern China; Inner Mongolia.

Gray earthenware

Lower Xiajiadian culture, c. 2000-1500 BCE

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