Object
Painted earthenware
23,00 x 25,50 x 22,00 cm
, 2500 f Kr
RKM 340-1930
Purchase
On display in Inspiration East Asia room 1
Description
Urn of painted earthenware from the Yangshao culture, in the so-called Banshan style from northwestern China. The vessel is decorated with geometric bands and zigzag motifs in black and reddish-brown, including a so-called “dog-tooth” pattern. This type of ceramic ware is often found in burial contexts and is associated with Neolithic funerary rituals.
Exhibition History
Inspiration Östasien, Göteborg, Röhsska museet, 2019 - tillsvidare
Kinesiskt konsthantverk, Göteborg, Röhsska museet, 01/01/2000 - 12/01/2014