H x W x D: 28.1 x 26.1 x 26.1 cm (11 1/16 x 10 1/4 x 10 1/4 in)
Type:
Vessel
Origin:
Iran
Date:
1400-800 BCE
Period:
Iron Age I - II
Description:
A large hand built, round jug made of burnished red/brown earthenware, with a flat and uneven base. The high, round, cylindrical neck ends in a simple rim. A wide strap handle extends from the top of the rim to the shoulder. The top of the shoulder, around the base of the neck and strap handle are decorated with incised dashes.
Intact and in very good-excellent condition. The vessel sits unevenly. Scattered wear, abrasions, loss of surface and white slip/paint. Scattered "root-like" blanching/bleaching of the surface. Scattered brownish-black spots, probably manganese or iron from the soil.
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:
Queensland Art Gallery permanent gallery (November, 2006 to November, 2009)
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))
