Black Pottery Tripod Jar, 2000 BCE - 1400 BCE, 11 3/16 x 7 3/8 in. ( x cm), Earthenware with burnished surface, China, Lower Xiajiadian (2200-1600 BCE), The Xiajiadian culture in northeast China is known for its black ware vessels. The elongated tripod form with partly hollow udder-shaped legs is one of the most characteristic forms of this culture. Evenly potted, the upper part of the hand-built vessel may have been finished on a potter's wheel

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