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Cup-shape Vessel
Title:Cup-shape Vessel
Artist:Dawenkou
Date:c. late 4000-early 3000 B.C.
Creation Place:Asia, China, Shandong province
Credit Line:Gift of Ruth and Bruce Dayton
Accession Number:2002.217.5
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 Shantung or Honan provinces in north China.