Hill Jar Lid
| Object Number: | 29-25-7B |
|---|---|
| Current Location: |
Asia Galleries Currently On Display |
| Culture: | Chinese |
| Provenience: | China Shaanxi Xi'an |
| Period: | Han Dynasty |
| Date Made: | 1st Century BCE - 3rd Century CE |
| Early Date: | -99 |
| Late Date: | 299 |
| Section: | Asian |
| Materials: | Clay Lead Glaze |
| Technique: | Glazed Fired |
| Height: | 25.4 cm |
| Credit Line: | Museum Purchase, 1929 |
| Other Number: | 6210 - Other Number |
Description
A lid from a pottery hill jar. It is made of light reddish terracotta covered with a dark green glaze which is partly iridescent. There is some hard earthy incrustation visible on the surface.
Current & Past Exhibitions:
| Chinese ceramics (Rotunda Case Exhibit) ( Sep 1987) | View Objects in Exhibition |
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