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Source Description
This two-handled storage jar was a common form produced by the ancient Majiayao culture of northwestern China. The animal-like figure in the center of this jar may be an abstraction of natural creatures such as frogs; it may also symbolize either the costume worn by a shaman or the transformation they undergo during rituals.
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Document identity
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9297
label
Two-Handled Jar
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obj
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object
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Source metadata
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9297
sourceUrl
contentType
object
stage
normalized
title
Two-Handled Jar
description
This two-handled storage jar was a common form produced by the ancient Majiayao culture of northwestern China. The animal-like figure in the center of this jar may be an abstraction of natural creatures such as frogs; it may also symbolize either the costume worn by a shaman or the transformation they undergo during rituals.
provenance
Mr. and Mrs. Eric Mayell, Carmel; Mathias Komor, New York; Walters Art Museum, 1958, by purchase.
date
ca. 2000 BC
citationUrl
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
Ceramics
jars
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5
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5
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import
dimensions
units
cm
width
27.2
height
28
depth
24.4
dimensionsRaw
H: 10 11/16 x W (with handles):11 x D: 9 5/8 in. (27.2 x 28 x 24.4 cm)
Source extras
cul
Chinese
med
earthenware ceramic, paint
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6238
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CHN
PRE
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none
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