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Jar with four lugs
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Jar with four lugs

TitleJar with four lugs
Dateca. 3000 BC 34th century BCE
MediumEarthenware
ClassificationCeramics
OriginNortheast China (Hongshan culture) Northeast China
Holding institutionThe Metropolitan Museum of Art
Credit lineGift of Gisèle Croës, 2003
RightsPublic domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose.

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