Sue Ware
Kyushu Historical Museum, Japan
Hu Vessel
China, Banpo Culture, 4500-4000 BC.
National Museum of Chinese History, Beijing
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Sue WareKyushu Historical Museum, Japan |
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Hu VesselChina, Banpo Culture, 4500-4000 BC.
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The form of the Japanese vessel (first photograph) is very old, having predecessors as early as the Chinese Neolithic (second photograph). Its unusual shape seems to be an imitation of a tied-off water skin. Cords attached to the lugs would allow the pot to be let down into the water for filling and cooling.
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