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Medium:
Black-burnished clay
Dimensions:
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)
Previous custodian or owner:
Galerie Israel
Frank and Joan Mount
Topic:
ceramic  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:
S1995.124
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/ye3cd4c40af-e225-40ce-b64e-aef86ed3b687
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:fsg_S1995.124