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Jar

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Title: Jar
Date Created: early 12th century
Physical Dimensions: H. 9 3/4 in. (24.8 cm); W. 7 1/2 in. (19.1 cm)
Type: Jar
External Link: http://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/49267
Medium: Stoneware with natural ash glaze (Tokoname ware)
Repository: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Period: late Heian period (ca. 900–1185)
Culture: Japan

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