Tripod ewer

A small, hand-built/modeled light brown earthenware tripod ewer with three thick, symmetrical “pantaloon” legs. The neck is tall, and the mouth is pinched at one end into a spout. The handle extends from the mouth of the vessel, opposite the pinched spout, down to the body of the vessel, and is attached to the top of one of the “pantaloon” legs. The surface is burnished and smooth.

A small chip is missing from the rim. Scattered holes across the surface from burnt out organic inclusions. Overall, in very good-excellent condition. Some scattered spall-like areas, with fine white deposits and stained water marks.

Historical period(s)
ca. 1000 BCE
Medium
Burnished earthenware
Dimensions
H x W x D: 21.6 x 11.5 x 12.2 cm (8 1/2 x 4 1/2 x 4 13/16 in)
Geography
Northwest Iran
Credit Line
Gift of Osborne and Gratia Hauge
Collection
Arthur M. Sackler Gallery
Accession Number
S1998.169
On View Location
Currently not on view
Classification(s)
Ceramic, Vessel
Type

Ewer

Keywords
earthenware, Hauge collection, Iran
Provenance

From circa 1950-1970 to 1998
Mr. and Mrs. Osborne and Gratia Hauge [1]

From 1998
Arthur M. Sackler Gallery, gift of Mr. and Mrs. Osborne and Gratia Hauge in 1998

Notes:

[1] Object record. Purchased by the Hauges in Tehran between 1950-1970.

Previous Owner(s) and Custodian(s)

Mr. and Mrs. Osborne and Gratia Hauge (1914-2004) and (died 2000)

Description

A small, hand-built/modeled light brown earthenware tripod ewer with three thick, symmetrical "pantaloon" legs. The neck is tall, and the mouth is pinched at one end into a spout. The handle extends from the mouth of the vessel, opposite the pinched spout, down to the body of the vessel, and is attached to the top of one of the "pantaloon" legs. The surface is burnished and smooth.

A small chip is missing from the rim. Scattered holes across the surface from burnt out organic inclusions. Overall, in very good-excellent condition. Some scattered spall-like areas, with fine white deposits and stained water marks.

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