Early Chinese Pottery

Neolithic painted jar with effigy lid
2012.91.203, painted jar with lid, low-fired pottery; possibly 2500–2300 B.C.
Eason Eige Collection; photo by T. Ocken

While this jar is not yet formally assigned to any culture or phase, it is from the Chinese Neolithic period and we suspect that it is from the Banshan phase of the Majiayao culture. It is 11 1/2 inches (29 cm) tall. While the lid includes an animal effigy, we're not sure what the animal is.

The next photo shows the jar with the lid removed.

Neolithic painted jar with lid removed
Photo by T. Ocken

See source code for copyright information. Page last revised on October 9, 2015. Please report problems to toh@unm.edu