Jug
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Period
ca. 1350-800 BCE -
Geography
Northwest Iran -
Material
Ceramic -
Dimension
H x W x D: 13.2 x 8 x 8 cm (5 3/16 x 3 1/8 x 3 1/8 in) -
Accession Number
S1997.3 -
EDAN ID
edanmdm:fsg_S1997.3
Object Details
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Description
Small long-necked jug with flat base. A loop handle joins the neck at base and about midpoint; it is attached to the body by a ridged addition that gradually joins the body of the vessel at its greatest diameter. The neck flares gently at the horizontal opening; the rim is plain. Dark gray to black surfaces are burnished. -
Provenance
From the early to mid-1960sGladys Scott, acquired in Iran in the early to mid-1960s [1]To 1997Kathryn Scott Kubichek, Blairstown, Iowa, by descent from Gladys Scott, to 1997From 1997Arthur M. Sackler Gallery, given by Kathryn Scott Kubichek and Clarence Kubichek in 1997Notes:[1] According to Provenance Note 1 in the object record. -
Collection
National Museum of Asian Art Collection -
Previous custodian or owner
Gladys ScottKathryn Scott Kubichek (American, 1919-2008)Clarence Kubichek (1916-2008) -
Origin
Northwest Iran -
Credit Line
Gift of Kathryn and Clarence Kubichek in memory of Gladys Scott -
Type
Vessel -
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