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Medium:
Earthenware
Dimensions:
H x W x D: 19.1 x 11.5 x 12.1 cm (7 1/2 x 4 1/2 x 4 3/4 in)
Type:
Vessel
Origin:
Northwest Iran
Date:
ca. 800-500 BCE
Period:
Iron Age III
Description:
Jug with spout formed by trefoil shape of mouth. Cylindrical neck; three bulbous tripod legs taper sharply to small pointed bases. A strap handle joins the rim to the "shoulder" of one tripod leg. Handmade; light brown clay, surfaces scraped and burnished.
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:
Shaping Clay in Ancient Iran (September 8, 2018 to November 24, 2020)
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
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:
S1994.14
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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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/ye39246b996-c25e-4ef5-a8dc-7d5e2e8eec03
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:fsg_S1994.14