Jar
Western Han dynasty (206 BCE - 9 CE)
Burnished blackware ceramic
Gift of Anne and Long S…

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Vessel

ClassificationsFurnishings-Serviceware-vessels

Date206 BCE - 9 CE

Made AtChina, Asia

MediumBurnished blackware ceramic

Dimensions13 3/4 × 12 × 7 in. (35 × 30.5 × 17.8 cm)

Credit LineGift of Anne and Long Shung Shih

Object number97.63.1

DescriptionA Jar from the Western Han Dynasty (206 BCE - 9 CE). This type of pottery was probably produced in Western Sichuan, an area inhabited by non-Han Chinese peoples. Thermoluminescence testing conducted on this object has confirmed its age and authenticity.

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