Hu storage jar
vase, pottery, Hu pear-shaped body, imitation of a bronze type, as is proved by the presence on the shoulders, of two animal heads with loops for pendent rings; The decoration expressed in incised line, combines geometric patterns with stylized tiger forms on a black surface.
- Date
- 4th-3rd century BCE
- In our collection
- since July the 1st, 2017 up to now
- Dimensions
- 14 1/2 × 11 in. (36.8 × 27.94 cm)
- Location
- Not on View
- Medium
- Burnished earthenware with incised decor
- Price
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- Composition
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zinc 69% cadmium 13% oxygen 5% iron 6% atium 7%