Spouted bowl
Terms of Use
Usage Conditions ApplyAt A Glance
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Period
1350-800 BCE -
Geography
Northwest Iran -
Material
Clay -
Dimension
H x W x D: 6.6 x 12.9 x 11.3 cm (2 5/8 x 5 1/16 x 4 7/16 in) -
Accession Number
S1996.105 -
EDAN ID
edanmdm:fsg_S1996.105
Object Details
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Description
Small, black burnished earthenware bowl with spout on one side. The thin-walled bowl is almost perfectly hemispherical and has a small flat base and a trough spout. Burnished all over, with more smoothing/polishing on the exterior. -
Provenance
To 1965-1967Galerie Israel, Tel Aviv, to 1965-1967 [1]From 1965-1967 to 1996Frank and Joan Mount, Alexandria, VA, purchased from Galerie Israel in 1965-1967 [2]From 1996Arthur M. Sackler Gallery, given by Frank and Joan Mount in 1996Notes:[1] Joan and Frank Mount purchased the object from Galerie Israel sometime between 1965 and 1967 (according to Provenance Remark 1 in the object record).[2] See note 1. -
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
Galerie IsraelFrank and Joan Mount -
Origin
Northwest Iran -
Credit Line
Gift of Joan and Frank Mount -
Type
Vessel -
Restrictions and Rights
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