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Majiayao is the name of one of the earliest cultures of China. They were renowned for production of vessels with black-slip painted patterns.

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284749
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Urn with Triangular Patterns
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284749
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Urn with Triangular Patterns
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Majiayao is the name of one of the earliest cultures of China. They were renowned for production of vessels with black-slip painted patterns.
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c. 3300–c. 2000 BCE
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Ceramic
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Overall: 36.5 x 39.5 cm (14 3/8 x 15 9/16 in.)
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Northwest China, Neolithic period, Majiayao culture
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2017.21
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Earthenware with slip-painted decoration
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Urn with Triangular Patterns, c. 3300–c. 2000 BCE. Northwest China, Neolithic period, Majiayao culture. Earthenware with slip-painted decoration; overall: 36.5 x 39.5 cm (14 3/8 x 15 9/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of Donna and James Reid, 2017.21
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China - Neolithic
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Gift of Donna and James Reid
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2026-05-29 08:51:39.278000
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284749
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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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