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Spouted jug

Spouted jug

Chinese

Pouring vessel with tubular spout, ovoid body, and two short handles attached from rim to shoulder; light gray earthenware with incised and cord-impressed decoration. Qijia culture. From the upper Yellow River valley region; Gansu, Qinghai, or Shaanxi province or Inner Mongolia.

Earthenware with incised and cord marked decor

Qijia culture, c. 2300-1500 BCE

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