Yuan Dynasty Buddhist Pottery Zodiac Jar papuanhighlands Accession Number:1983

Accession Number:1983

664-332 BC

Cypriots of this era created simple yet evocative figurines using solid terracotta

the same weapons could be employed in thrusting and lunging attacks during close-quarters combat

The Nazca are also known for their distinctive colourful pottery and technically complex textiles

Yuan Dynasty Buddhist Pottery Zodiac Jar papuanhighlands Accession Number:1983Yuan Dynasty, c. 9601368 AD, Yunnan Province, China A rare and finely moulded Buddhist reliquary jar, complete with its original lid, dating to the Yuan Dynasty and excavated from a Buddhist site in Yunnan Province. Formed from a fairly high fired pale grey pottery with traces of white pigment still visible on both jar and cover, the vessel has a piriform body rising elegantly from a short ring foot. Such jars were traditionally filled with ritual