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Medium:
Buff-colored clay
Dimensions:
H x W x D: 6.5 x 23.1 x 14.8 cm (2 9/16 x 9 1/8 x 5 13/16 in)
Type:
Container
Origin:
Iran
Date:
1350-800 BCE
Period:
Iron Age I - II
Provenance:
To 1965
Galerie Israel, Tel Aviv, to 1965 [1]
From 1965 to 1994
Frank and Joan Mount, Alexandria, VA, purchased from Galerie Israel in 1965
From 1994
Arthur M. Sackler Gallery, given by Frank and Joan Mount in 1994
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)
Previous custodian or owner:
Galerie Israel
Frank and Joan Mount
Topic:
ceramic  Search this
animal  Search this
Iron Age I (ca. 1450 - 1250 BCE)  Search this
Iron Age II (ca. 1250 - 800 BCE)  Search this
Iran  Search this
Ancient Near Eastern Art  Search this
Credit Line:
Gift of Joan and Frank Mount
Accession Number:
S1994.13
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
Related Online Resources:
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Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Collection
Data Source:
Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ye37dd9248e-aa35-48df-a65a-0a84f62ce09a
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:fsg_S1994.13