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Alms bowl

second half of the 6th century A.D.
Medium/TechniqueNorthern buff stoneware with pale-yellow glaze over white slip
DimensionsOverall: 13.5cm (5 5/16in.)
Other (diameter of mouth): 13 cm (5 1/8 in.)
Credit LineHelen S. Coolidge Fund
Accession number1990.120
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ClassificationsCeramics
Collections
ProvenancePurchased from Walter Hochstadter, Hong Kong.
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