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Two-Handled Jar
This two-handled storage jar was a common form produced by the ancient Majiayao culture of northwestern China. The animal-like figure in the center of this jar may be an abstraction of natural creatures such as frogs; it may also symbolize either the costume worn by a shaman or the transformation they undergo during rituals.
Provenance
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object. Learn more about provenance at the Walters.
Mr. and Mrs. Eric Mayell, Carmel; Mathias Komor, New York; Walters Art Museum, 1958, by purchase.
Geographies
China, Gansu (Place of Origin)
Measurements
H: 10 11/16 x W (with handles):11 x D: 9 5/8 in. (27.2 x 28 x 24.4 cm)
Credit Line
Museum purchase, 1958
Accession Number
In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
49.2392