Beaker

Unglazed, gray earthenware vessel with flat base. The sides of the vessel rise steeply toward the flared rim, increasing gradually in circumference. The rim is neatly mirrored at the flared base. The surfaces are smoothed and burnished and other tool marks in evdience. The surface is pitted throughout with small, elongated lacunae which may be the result of an organic component of the temper that burned off in the firing.

Historical period(s)
Iron Age I - II, 1350-800 BCE
Medium
Ceramic
Dimensions
H x W x D: 10.4 x 8.5 x 8.5 cm (4 1/8 x 3 3/8 x 3 3/8 in)
Geography
Northwest Iran
Credit Line
Gift of Kathryn and Clarence Kubichek in memory of Gladys Scott
Collection
Arthur M. Sackler Gallery
Accession Number
S1997.6
On View Location
Currently not on view
Classification(s)
Ceramic, Vessel
Type

Beaker

Keywords
Iran, Iron Age I (ca. 1450 - 1250 BCE), Iron Age II (ca. 1250 - 800 BCE), WWII-era provenance
Provenance
Provenance research underway.
Description

Unglazed, gray earthenware vessel with flat base. The sides of the vessel rise steeply toward the flared rim, increasing gradually in circumference. The rim is neatly mirrored at the flared base. The surfaces are smoothed and burnished and other tool marks in evdience. The surface is pitted throughout with small, elongated lacunae which may be the result of an organic component of the temper that burned off in the firing.

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