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At A Glance

  • 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

  • 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-1960s
    Gladys Scott, acquired in Iran in the early to mid-1960s [1]
    To 1997
    Kathryn Scott Kubichek, Blairstown, Iowa, by descent from Gladys Scott, to 1997
    From 1997
    Arthur M. Sackler Gallery, given by Kathryn Scott Kubichek and Clarence Kubichek in 1997
    Notes:
    [1] According to Provenance Note 1 in the object record.

  • Collection

    National Museum of Asian Art Collection

  • Previous custodian or owner

    Gladys Scott
    Kathryn 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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