Ovoid Jar (Hu)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Ovoid Jar (Hu) by Unknown Artist. The jar is gray with a narrow mouth and a short neck. It is bulbous in shape with a tapering base. Two small handles are on either side of the jar. The body features a design of concentric circles on the top half and a curved line pattern around the middle section. The background of the image is gray to white, with a shadow cast by the jar.