H x W x D: 36.1 x 29 x 29 cm (14 3/16 x 11 7/16 x 11 7/16 in)
Type:
Vessel
Origin:
Northern Iran
Date:
1400-800 BCE
Period:
Iron Age I - II
Description:
Large oval jar with flattened base, of red-brown burnished ware. The should slopes gently toward a constricted cylindrical neck rising vertically to a plain rim. A broad band handle extends from rim to shoulder. Burnish marks are clearly visible across the body.
Provenance:
From circa 1962-1967 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 1962-1967.
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))
