H x W x D: 23.2 x 16.3 x 32.2 cm (9 1/8 x 6 7/16 x 12 11/16 in)
Type:
Vessel
Origin:
Northwestern Iran
Date:
250 BCE- 225 CE
Period:
Parthian period
Description:
An oval vessel with a gently constricted cylindrical neck that opens with a slightly flaring, plain rim. A simple band handle extends from just below the rim to the shoulder. Opposite the handle, a long spout ending in the head of an animal, probably a ram, is drawn out from the side of the vessel. The vessel rests in part on two stubby feet drawn out below the zoomorphic spout.
Collection:
Arthur M. Sackler Collection
Exhibition History:
Shaping Clay in Ancient Iran (September 8, 2018 to November 24, 2020)
