Bottle

84-21-16

From: Japan

Curatorial Section: Asian

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Object Number 84-21-16
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Japanese
Provenience Japan
Period Kofun
Date Made 3rd Century - 4th Century
Section Asian
Materials Clay
Technique Sue Ware
Inscription Language English Language
Description

Pot. Sue Ware. Bottle in the shape of a leather bag (革袋形提瓶). Form bulges out from elongated body with pointed ends. Bottom is uneven. Applied clay ridges with impressed circles on either side of ridge. A ridge runs along length of bottom of pot and four ridges run from the shoulder to bottom ridge. Wheel formed upper section including narrow neck, wide out turned mouth and plain squared off rim. Gray in color.

Height 9.5 cm
Length 18 cm
Width 10 cm
Credit Line Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Richard Bull, 1984
Other Number M664 - Other Number

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