Vessel in the shape of an animal

Small, black-burnished earthenware jug in the shape of a howling beast. The body is squat, or “askos-shaped,” and completely closed except for one end which tapers up to an almost tubular mouth/spout. The oval/oblong opening of the mouth has two holes pierced above (indicating eyes?), and giving the appearance of a howling animal. Flat base, burnished earthenware.

Historical period(s)
early 1st millenium BCE
Medium
Clay
Dimensions
H x W x D: 12.7 x 0.7 x 14.4 cm (5 x 1/4 x 5 11/16 in)
Geography
Iran
Credit Line
Gift of Joan and Frank Mount
Collection
Arthur M. Sackler Gallery
Accession Number
S1996.101
On View Location
Currently not on view
Classification(s)
Ceramic, Vessel
Type

Vessel

Keywords
animal, Iran, WWII-era provenance
Provenance

To 1965
Galerie Israel, Tel Aviv, to 1965 [1]

From 1965 to 1996
Frank and Joan Mount, Alexandria, VA, purchased from Galerie Israel in 1965

From 1996
Arthur M. Sackler Gallery, given by Frank and Joan Mount in 1996

Notes:

[1] According to Provenance Remark 1 in the object record.

Previous Owner(s) and Custodian(s)

Frank and Joan Mount
Galerie Israel

Description

Small, black-burnished earthenware jug in the shape of a howling beast. The body is squat, or "askos-shaped," and completely closed except for one end which tapers up to an almost tubular mouth/spout. The oval/oblong opening of the mouth has two holes pierced above (indicating eyes?), and giving the appearance of a howling animal. Flat base, burnished earthenware.

Collection Area(s)
Ancient Near Eastern Art
Web Resources
Google Cultural Institute
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