Bowl with bull figure
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Period
ca. 1350-800 BCE -
Geography
Iran -
Material
Clay -
Dimension
H x W x D: 8.2 x 22.5 x 22.5 cm (3 1/4 x 8 7/8 x 8 7/8 in) -
Accession Number
S1995.143 -
EDAN ID
edanmdm:fsg_S1995.143
Object Details
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Description
Round bowl with a small figure of a bull in the center. The upper half of the wall is flared outward; the bottom of the bowl is slightly concave and the figure is attached to the protruding portion of the interior bottom. Most of the surface is covered with hard, gray-white deposits. Exposed surface is unevenly worn in places. Fine, red clay, handmade, burnished on interior and exterior. -
Provenance
To 1966Galerie Israel, Tel Aviv, to 1966 [1]From 1966 to 1995Frank and Joan Mount, Alexandria, VA, purchased from Galerie Israel in 1966From 1995Arthur M. Sackler Gallery, given by Frank and Joan Mount in 1995Notes:[1] According to Provenance Remark 1 in the object record. -
Collection
National Museum of Asian Art Collection -
Previous custodian or owner
Galerie IsraelFrank and Joan Mount -
Origin
Iran -
Credit Line
Gift of Joan and Frank Mount -
Type
Vessel -
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