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Source Description
An imaginative shape and abstract curvilinear patterns lend delightful charm to this functional jar. Its fine-grained body has a light reddish color due to the iron content in the clay, achieved by ensuring abundant air in the kiln during the firing. The surfaces were burnished before applying the painted decoration in black and red.
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165426
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Bird-shaped Urn
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165426
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object
title
Bird-shaped Urn
description
An imaginative shape and abstract curvilinear patterns lend delightful charm to this functional jar. Its fine-grained body has a light reddish color due to the iron content in the clay, achieved by ensuring abundant air in the kiln during the firing. The surfaces were burnished before applying the painted decoration in black and red.
date
2650–2350 BCE
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CC0
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CC0
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en
wikidata
Q60759366
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Ceramic
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1
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dimensionsRaw
Overall: 26.7 x 31.1 x 27.9 cm (10 1/2 x 12 1/4 x 11 in.)
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Northwest China, Neolithic period, Majiayao culture, Banshan phase (2650–2350 BCE)
accession
2007.276
Source extras
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earthenware with slip-painted decoration
tombstone
Bird-shaped Urn, 2650–2350 BCE. Northwest China, Neolithic period, Majiayao culture, Banshan phase (2650–2350 BCE). Earthenware with slip-painted decoration; overall: 26.7 x 31.1 x 27.9 cm (10 1/2 x 12 1/4 x 11 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of Dr. Norman Zaworski in honor of Dr. Ju-hsi Chou, 2007.276
collection
China - Neolithic
formerAccessionNumbers
14.2004
didYouKnow
This abstract vessel may be imagined as a bird with feathers painted on the body.
citations
citation
“Art of Asia Acquired by North American Museums, 2006-2008.” <em>Archives of Asian Art</em>, vol. 59, 2009, pp. 135–180.
page_number
Reproduced: fig. 9, p. 143
creditline
Gift of Dr. Norman Zaworski in honor of Dr. Ju-hsi Chou
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2026-05-29 08:34:28.982000
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165426
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Chinese Art
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China - Neolithic
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earthenware with slip-painted decoration
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