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Storage Jar (Hu) with Horizontal RibsNeolithic period, Banshan phase, about 2600-1300 B.C.

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Large ceramic storage jar with conical lower body, rounded shoulder, short neck, and two small loop handles, decorated with painted geometric bands in dark brown and reddish-brown on a tan ground

Unknown, Storage Jar (Hu) with Horizontal Ribs, Neolithic period, Banshan phase, about 2600-1300 B.C., Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Gift of Nasli M. Heeramaneck, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Artist or Maker
Unknown
Title
Storage Jar (Hu) with Horizontal Ribs
Culture
Majiayao
Place Made
China, Gansu Province
Date Made
Neolithic period, Banshan phase, about 2600-1300 B.C.
Medium
Coil-built earthenware with painted decoration
Dimensions
18 15/16 x 15 7/8 in. (48.1 x 40.3 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Nasli M. Heeramaneck
Accession Number
M.73.48.140
Classification
Furnishings
Collecting Area
Chinese and Korean Art
Selected Bibliography
  • Kuwayama, George. Chinese Ceramics: The Heeramaneck Collection. Los Angeles: Los Angeles County Museum of Art, 1973.