Jar with Spiral Decoration

Machang type (ca. 2350–2050 BCE)

Not on view

Based in the northwest, the Majiaoyao represents one phase of the extensive Yangshao culture of north China during the Neolithic period.

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Title: Jar with Spiral Decoration
Period: Neolithic (ca. 3300–2500 BCE) Majiaoyao phase (3200–2650 BCE)
Date: Machang type (ca. 2350–2050 BCE)
Culture: China
Medium: Earthenware with pigment
Dimensions: H. 13 1/2 in. (34.3 cm)
Classification: Ceramics
Credit Line: Charlotte C. and John C. Weber Collection, Gift of Charlotte C. and John C. Weber, 1994
Object Number: 1994.605.126
Curatorial Department: Asian Art

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