Description:

Neolithic, Majiayao Culture, ca. 3300 to 2000 BCE. A large polychrome ceramic jar with flaring rim and short neck, globular body with painted decoration of stylized geometrics on the interior/exterior of the neck, roundels with net and circular patterns to the body separated into zones by vertical lines with triangular patterns below; two small lug handles to the sides. Size: 15" W handle to handle x 14.75" H (38.1 cm x 37.5 cm)

The Majiayao culture was a group of Neolithic communities who lived primarily in the upper Yellow River region in eastern Gansu, eastern Qinghai and northern Sichuan, China. The Majiayao culture represents the first time that the Upper Yellow River region was widely occupied by agricultural communities and it is famous for its painted pottery, which is regarded as a peak of pottery manufacturing at that time.

Provenance: Ex-Smith collection, Roswell, GA

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  • Condition: Encrustation with repairs to lower section. Expected surface wear with pigment loss as shown.

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