Jar with Spiral Designs

3300–2650 BCE Diameter: 39.1 cm (15 3/8 in.); Overall: 45.2 cm (17 13/16 in.) Source image
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This jar is a spectacular example of painted pottery from the Majiayao culture, one of the regional cultures of prehistoric China. Its geometric patterns are probably abstract symbols transformed from a bird image, which may suggest a clan totem or nature spirits. Archaeologic...

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