National Treasure – Pottery Stove with Pottery Cauldron (Neolithic – Hemudu)
The museum says it’s for baking clay like a low temperature kiln, but it looks more like a cooking stove.
Tag: Neolithic
National Treasure – Painted Pottery Basin with Dancing Figures (Neolithic)
I like to shake a leg /
I like to nod my head /
I like to make a snow angel while lying in my bed /
– Jason Mraz, “I feel like dancing”
National Treasures – Lacquered Wooden Bowl (Neolithic – Hemudu)
The earliest example of lacquerware found in China
National Treasures – Ivory Butterfly-Shaped Container With Double-Bird Pattern (Neolithic – Hemudu)
This archaeological artefact was unearthed at Hemudu, Yuyao, which demonstrates the sacred primitive belief of Hemudu people.
National Treasure – Painted Pottery Jar with Nude Figure in Relief (Neolithic Period)
The sanctity of childbirth and the male-female figures are important symbols of Chinese Neolithic culture.