Yayoi Jar

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Artist Unknown

Culture Japanese

Title Yayoi Jar

Date 20th century

Medium Earthenware and clay

Dimensions Overall: 8 3/4 x 8 3/4 in. (22.2 x 22.2 cm)

Credit Line Eskenazi Museum of Art, Indiana University

Accession Number 61.75

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The appeal of Japanese vessel from the Yayoi period lie in their elegant shapes and taut profiles rather than through elaborated surface decoration. Although this vessel has a very narrow foot it will stand on its own.

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"Yayoi Jar | Collections Online." Collections Online. Sidney and Lois Eskenazi Museum of Art, Indiana University, 2025. https://artmuseum.indiana.edu/collections-online/browse/object.php?number=61.75