H x W x D: 18.2 x 12.5 x 12.5 cm (7 3/16 x 4 15/16 x 4 15/16 in)
Type:
Vessel
Origin:
Northwest Iran
Date:
ca. 1350-800 BCE
Period:
Iron Age I - II
Description:
Round, globular jug with one handle and a long cylindrical neck extending up to a slightly out-flaring rim. The handle begins as a strap and narrows as it descends to the upper shoulder; a clay line extends down from the handle along the body as a long tail. The greatest diameter of the vessel is near the rounded bottom. Burnished surface; incised lines below the neck.
Provenance:
To 1965
Galerie Israel, Tel Aviv, to 1965 [1]
From 1965 to 1995
Frank and Joan Mount, Alexandria, VA, purchased from Galerie Israel in 1965
From 1995
Arthur M. Sackler Gallery, given by Frank and Joan Mount in 1995
Notes:
[1] According to Provenance Remark 1 in the object record.
Collection:
National Museum of Asian Art Collection
Exhibition History:
Metalwork and Ceramics from Ancient Iran (November 19, 1992 to January 22, 2004)
