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Majiayao Pot
2500 - 2300 BC
British Museum
London, United Kingdom
Painted pottery with geometrical or animal patterns was made in China from around 5000 BC. The Majiyao culture (3300–2000 BC) first flourished in a series of farming villages in the Yellow River valley. Besides being daily utensils used by the Majiyao to store food or drink, pottery was also a major burial offering in ancient China.
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Details
- Title: Majiayao Pot
- Date Created: 2500 - 2300 BC
- Physical Dimensions: 37 x 38 x 36 cm
- Subject Keywords: India & the World, IatW
- Medium: Painted earthenware
- Province: China
- Era: Majiayao culture
- Collection: The British Museum
- Accession no. : 1966,0223.1
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