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China Then and Now

A Bronze Age Tripod Jar

2012.91.11, Li (鬲) tripod jar; Xiajiadian culture (2200–600 B.C.)
Eason Eige Collection; photo by B. Bernard.

This vessel is 9 1/2 inches (24 cm) tall. The Xiajiadian culture was located in the northeast part of China and through time, showed a shift towards pastoralism and a social division between leaders and followers.