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A NEOLITHIC PAINTED POTTERY OVIFORM STORAGE JAR
GANSU YANGSHAO CULTURE, BANSHAN PHASE, CIRCA 2500 B.C.
Well potted and painted on the upper body with sweeping black spirals encircling four medallions outlined in red, the medallions decorated with a series of black dotted horizontal lines, all above a pair of loop handles, a crosshatched band at the short flared neck, rim area restored - 15 1/2 in. (39.4 cm.) high
GANSU YANGSHAO CULTURE, BANSHAN PHASE, CIRCA 2500 B.C.
Well potted and painted on the upper body with sweeping black spirals encircling four medallions outlined in red, the medallions decorated with a series of black dotted horizontal lines, all above a pair of loop handles, a crosshatched band at the short flared neck, rim area restored - 15 1/2 in. (39.4 cm.) high