H x W x D: 9.7 x 12.8 x 10.7 cm (3 13/16 x 5 1/16 x 4 3/16 in)
Type:
Vessel
Origin:
Iran
Date:
1000-600 BCE
Period:
Iron Age II - III
Description:
Small, hand built, buff cup with a rounded handle attached to one side. The sides slope gently outward and are rounded at the bottom edge. The rim flares out slightly, and the base is flat. The cup is decorated with brown paint. The inside of the rim of the cup is lined with a series of small dots. On the outside, the rim is decorated with a very small metope band. Below this band are large, "kite" patterns, filled with fine parallel lines. Between these kite shapes are crossed squares, or crosses which are made of two intersecting, opaque rectangles with a square in the intersection left buff. The handle has a series of horizontal stripes painted on it.
Intact except for scattered chips missing, most notably from around the rim. Wear and scattered loss of surface and loss of painted decoration. Overall, in very good condition. Scattered dirt/deposits.
Provenance:
From at least 1965 to 1998
Mr. and Mrs. Victor Hauge [1]
From 1998
Arthur M. Sackler Gallery, gift of Mr. and Mrs. Victor Hauge in 1998
Notes:
[1] Object record.
Acquired in Tehran.
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:
Victor and Takako Hauge ((1919-2013) and (1923-2015))