Majiayao Culture Chinese Painted Clay Jar

Majiayao Culture Chinese painted clay jar. Over 4000 years old.
The Majiayao culture is a name given by archaeologists to a group of Neolithic communities who lived primarily in the upper Yellow River region in Gansu and Qinghai, China. The culture existed from 3100 BC to 2700 BC. The earliest discoveries of copper and bronze objects in China occur at Majiayao sites.
16 1/2" x 9 1/2". Please note that there has been some repair done to the rim and bottom , but does not distract from this important piece.