The Cleveland Museum of Art

Collection Online as of September 15, 2026

A matte, reddish-brown ceramic vessel features a wide body tapering to a narrow base and a flared neck with a chipped rim. Small loop handles flank the midsection. Around the neck, black paint forms interlocking rectangular patterns and a zigzag line. On the body, thick swirling shapes joined by a central diamond decorate the surface above three horizontal bands. The lower body remains plain, showcasing its weathered, earthy texture.

Urn with Lug Handles

c. 1300–1000 BCE

China, Gansu province, Xindian Culture

earthenware with slip coating and painted decoration
Diameter: 29 cm (11 7/16 in.); Overall: 41.3 cm (16 1/4 in.); Diameter with handles: 35 cm (13 3/4 in.)
Edward L. Whittemore Fund 1984.67
Location: Not on view
  • Year in Review for 1984. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (April 3-May 5, 1985).
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