商代壓印篦紋陶鬲|Lobed cooking cauldron (Li )

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12th–11th century BCE · Earthenware with comb striations · Asian Art

商代壓印篦紋陶鬲|Lobed cooking cauldron (Li ) — Unknown

The tri-lobed shape and combed ridges of this cooking pot increased heating efficiency by maximizing the vessel’s surface area.

Artist: Unknown
Date: 12th–11th century BCE
Medium: Earthenware with comb striations
Culture: China
Department: Asian Art
Credit line: Gift of Dr. Benjamin Pasamanick and Dr. Hilda Knobloch, 1972

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