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Identification and Creation

Object Number
1961.133
Title
"Lei" Jar with Flaring Lip, Two Animal-Head-Form Lug Handles and Geometric Decor
Classification
Vessels
Work Type
vessel
Date
13th-mid 11th century BCE
Places
Creation Place: East Asia, China
Period
Shang dynasty, c. 1600-c. 1050 BCE
Culture
Chinese
Persistent Link
https://hvrd.art/o/203175

Physical Descriptions

Medium
Light gray stoneware with applique handles and incised and applique decor, the surface lightly burnished before firing. Anyang type.
Dimensions
H. 23 x Diam. 25.5 cm (9 1/16 x 10 1/16 in.)

Acquisition and Rights

Credit Line
Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Gift of Dr. and Mrs. Max Loehr
Accession Year
1961
Object Number
1961.133
Division
Asian and Mediterranean Art
Contact
am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
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