Jar

Place of OriginTokyo or Chiba prefecture, Japan

Date3000-2000 BCE

PeriodJomon period (10,500-300 BCE)

MaterialsEarthenware

DimensionsH. 12 1/4 in x Diam. 16 in, H. 31.1 cm x Diam. 40.6 cm

Credit LineThe Avery Brundage Collection

Object numberB66P44

DepartmentJapanese Art

ClassificationsCeramics

On View

On view

LocationGallery 25

More Information

Clay coils applied to a cord-marked clay background decorate the upper part of this globular jar. These coils form loops that are joined to the heavy, beveled rim in three places. This combination of cord-marking and applied coils appears on many Jomon ceramics. Like most pottery of this period, this jar shows the evidence of many repairs.