Medium:

Earthenware

Dimensions:

H x Diam: 13.5 x 9.6 cm (5 5/16 x 3 3/4 in)

Type:

Vessel

Origin:

Iran

Date:

1000-600 BCE

Period:

Iron Age II-III

Provenance:

To 2010

Frank and Joan Mount [1]

From 2010

National Museum of Asian Art, gift of Frank and Joan Mount [2]

Notes:

[1] This was donated by Frank and Joan Mount in November 2010.

[2] From 2010-2023, the object was part of the National Museum of Asian Art’s Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Collection and on March 21, 2023, the work was internally transferred to the National Museum of Asian Art Collection.

Research updated on November 25, 2025

Collection:

National Museum of Asian Art Collection

Previous custodian or owner:

Frank and Joan Mount

Topic:

ceramic  Search this

Iron Age II (ca. 1250 - 800 BCE)  Search this

Iron Age III (ca. 800 - 500 BCE)  Search this

Iran  Search this

earthenware  Search this

Ancient Near Eastern Art  Search this

Credit Line:

Gift of Joan and Frank Mount

Accession Number:

S2010.38

Restrictions & Rights:

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Data Source:

National Museum of Asian Art

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ye3e6293e5e-c829-4dbb-88f2-4741db057c61

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:fsg_S2010.38