H x W x D: 26.7 x 17.1 x 17.1 cm (10 1/2 x 6 3/4 x 6 3/4 in)
Type:
Vessel
Origin:
Northwest Iran
Date:
ca. 1350-800 BCE
Period:
Iron Age I - II
Description:
Large round, globular, one-handled jug with tall cylindrical neck ending in a plain rim. Thick but short strap handle extends from the lower part of the neck to the shoulder. Rounded, flat bottom. Incised/impressed dashes around the juncture of the handle to the body and neck and the neck to the body. Red-brown clay; surfaces burnished. Mottled surface appearance, from firing and/or burial. Incised dots encircle the juncture of the neck and shoulder and the base of the handle.
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)
