H x W x D: 15.2 x 12 x 12 cm (6 x 4 3/4 x 4 3/4 in)
Type:
Vessel
Origin:
Northwest Iran
Date:
ca. 1350-800 BCE
Period:
Iron Age I - II
Description:
Small, thin-walled jug with round, globular body with tall out-flaring rim/neck and a very small loop handle. Three concentrict rows of incised/impressed dots/dashes encircle the neck and shoulder. The greatest diameter of the vessel is near the base. Rim slightly misformed ("dented" before firing). Black burnished, smooth and lustrous.
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)