Minneapolis Institute of Art

Cup-shape Vessel

Dawenkou artist

Date

c. late 4000–early 3000 BCE

Medium

Earthenware

Culture

Dawenkou

Department

Asian Art

Institution

Minneapolis Institute of Art

These evenly potted, grey earthenware handled cups appear to have been shaped partly on the wheel. The thin, burnished walls and round strap handles are clearly articulated. The vessels most likely came from Shandong or Henan provinces in north China. Dawenkou, Asia

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