Qijia Culture Squatted Pottery Jar with Loop Handles kuba fractures and chips

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Qijia Culture Squatted Pottery Jar with Loop Handles kuba fractures and chipsQijia Culture, c. 23001700 BC, Gansu Province, China A magnificent and rare early Bronze Age pottery jar attributed to the Qijia Culture (c. 23001700 BC), one of the earliest bronze producing societies of northwestern China. Hand built from reddish earthenware with fine sand temperadded to reduce cracking during firingthe vessel displays attractive natural variations in tone, ranging from pale yellowish brown to deep orange red, the result of uneven