Vessel in the form of a quadruped
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Usage Conditions ApplyAt A Glance
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Period
ca. 1350-800 BCE -
Geography
Northern Iran -
Material
Terracotta -
Dimension
H x W x D: 21.3 x 26.6 x 11.8 cm (8 3/8 x 10 1/2 x 4 5/8 in) -
Accession Number
S1986.500 -
EDAN ID
edanmdm:fsg_S1986.500
Object Details
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Description
Vessel in the form of a humped bull. The body is approximately barrel-shaped. A pair of crescentic horns rise up from the sides of the head, below which are eyes indicated by round perforations. The animal's mouth forms the open, troughlike spout of the vessel. The legs are thin and of relatively uniform thickness from body to foot. The surfaces of the vessel are incrusted. -
Provenance
To 1966Joseph H. Hirshhorn (1899-1981). [1]From 1966 to 1986Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, DC, gift of Joseph H. Hirshhorn. [2]From 1986Arthur M. Sackler Gallery, transferred from Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, DC [3]Notes:[1] See document from the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden, object file, Collections Management Office.[2] See note 1.[3] See note 1. See also object file, Collections Management Office. -
Collection
National Museum of Asian Art Collection -
Exhibition History
Metalwork and Ceramics from Ancient Iran (November 19, 1992 to January 22, 2004) -
Previous custodian or owner
Joseph H. Hirshhorn (1899-1981)Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden -
Origin
Northern Iran -
Credit Line
Gift of Joseph H. Hirshhorn to the Smithsonian Institution -
Type
Vessel -
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