Harvard Art Museums > 2001.40: Ovoid Storage Jar with Two Strap Handles and Geometric Decor Vessels Collections Search Exit Deep Zoom Mode Zoom Out Zoom In Reset Zoom Full Screen Add to Collection Order Image Copy Link Copy Citation Citation"Ovoid Storage Jar with Two Strap Handles and Geometric Decor , 2001.40,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Apr 18, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/174435. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 2001.40 Title Ovoid Storage Jar with Two Strap Handles and Geometric Decor Classification Vessels Work Type vessel Date Siba culture, 2000 BCE - 1600 BCE Places Creation Place: East Asia, China, Gansu province Period Neolithic period Culture Chinese Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/174435 Physical Descriptions Medium Buff earthenware with appliqué handles and tabs, with decoration painted in black slip, and with traces of natural ash glaze Dimensions 14.6 x 16.6 x 15.6 cm (5 3/4 x 6 9/16 x 6 1/8 in.) Provenance Recorded Ownership History Robert H. Ellsworth acquired jar in Hong Kong, mid-1970s. Robert H. Ellsworth, collector, Sold to HUAM Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Bequest of David Berg, Esq., by exchange Accession Year 2001 Object Number 2001.40 Division Asian and Mediterranean Art Contact am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu Permissions The Harvard Art Museums encourage the use of images found on this website for personal, noncommercial use, including educational and scholarly purposes. To request a higher resolution file of this image, please submit an online request. Verification Level This record has been reviewed by the curatorial staff but may be incomplete. Our records are frequently revised and enhanced. For more information please contact the Division of Asian and Mediterranean Art at am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
