Chinese Neolithic terracotta telescope, Majiayao culture(?)
Imprinted parallel lines design all over, with 7 protruding knobs around the base and 2 small handles. The purpose of the pottery holder is unclear.
Height: 10 in. = 24.7 cm
Base diameter: 4.9 in. = 12 cm
Weight: 1 lb. 7 oz. = 630 g
Upper gorge diameter 2.25 in = 5.8 cm;
Age: attributed to Majiayao culture (3100 to 2700 BC).

Literature:
The Majiayao culture (simplified Chinese: 马家çªæå; traditional Chinese: 馬家窰æå; pinyin: MÇjiÄyáo Wénhuà) is a name given by archaeologists to a group of Neolithic communities who lived primarily in the upper Yellow River region in eastern Gansu, eastern Qinghai and northern Sichuan,[1] China. The culture existed from 3100 to 2700 BC.

Condition Used, no defects;
Low Estimate: 1000;
High Estimate: 3000;