Urn with Triangular Patterns
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Urn with Triangular Patterns

TitleUrn with Triangular Patterns
Datec. 3300–c. 2000 BCE 32nd century BCE
MediumEarthenware with slip-painted decoration
ClassificationCeramic
OriginNorthwest China, Neolithic period, Majiayao culture Northwest China
Holding institutionThe Cleveland Museum of Art
Credit lineUrn with Triangular Patterns, c. 3300–c. 2000 BCE. Northwest China, Neolithic period, Majiayao culture. Earthenware with slip-painted decoration; overall: 36.5 x 39.5 cm (14 3/8 x 15 9/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of Donna and James Reid, 2017.21
RightsPublic domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose.

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“Urn with Triangular Patterns” is a work of unattributed authorship, dated c. 3300–c. 2000 BCE. It is executed in earthenware with slip-painted decoration and classified as ceramic. This work is in the public domain (CC0), so the image may be downloaded and reused for any purpose without permission (see the licence note below).

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