H x W x D: 11.2 x 13.5 x 13.5 cm (4 7/16 x 5 5/16 x 5 5/16 in)
Type:
Tool and Equipment
Origin:
Iran
Date:
1400-800 BCE
Period:
Iron Age I - II
Description:
A small, globular, wheel-made, pot with a wide mouth and an out turned rim. Perforated with many small holes on one side. The surface is smooth, and hand-finished.
Provenance:
From circa 1950-1970 to 1998
Mr. and Mrs. Osborne and Gratia Hauge [1]
From 1998
Arthur M. Sackler Gallery, gift of Mr. and Mrs. Osborne and Gratia Hauge in 1998
Notes:
[1] Object record.
Purchased by the Hauges in Tehran between 1950-1970.
Collection:
National Museum of Asian Art Collection
Exhibition History:
Asian Traditions in Clay: The Hauge Gifts (October 29, 2000 to April 22, 2001)
Previous custodian or owner:
Mr. and Mrs. Osborne and Gratia Hauge ((1914-2004) and (1907-2000))