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Globular body with short neck, flaring lip, two incised lines circumvent the body and two circumvent the neck, mottled stone (steatite).
Jar
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Randy Batista

Jar

Artist Chinese Artist
DateTang dynasty (618-906), 8th century
Place of originChina
MediumSteatite
Dimensions4 7/8 x 5 3/8 x 5 3/8 in. (12.4 x 13.7 x 13.7 cm)
ClassificationsSculpture
Credit LineGift of Dr. David A. Cofrin
Object number2001.4.2
Collections
Visual DescriptionGlobular body with short neck, flaring lip, two incised lines circumvent the body and two circumvent the neck, mottled stone (steatite).
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