Bowl
ClassificationsFurnishings-Serviceware-bowls
Date4000-2500 BCE
Made AtShaanxi Province, China, Asia
Made AtHenan Province, China, Asia
MediumCeramic and pigment
Dimensions4 1/4 × 6 7/8 in. (10.8 × 17.5 cm)
Credit LineGift of Patricia de Hoffman
Object number90.5.64
DescriptionThe Neolithic Yangshao culture is famous for its pottery tradition. This Yangshao bowl has two handles near its rim. The bowl's handles as well as its depth make it functional for either cooking or eating purposes. The accepted date range for this object is 4000-2500 BCE in the mid-Neolithic period.On View
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mid 20th Century
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20th Century
late 19th-mid 20th Century
2600-2300 BCE