Zoomorphic vessel

Historical period(s)
Iron Age I - II, 1400-800 BCE
Medium
Burnished earthenware
Dimensions
H x W x D: 19.4 x 27.2 x 14.3 cm (7 5/8 x 10 11/16 x 5 5/8 in)
Geography
Iran, Germi
Credit Line
Gift of Osborne and Gratia Hauge
Collection
Arthur M. Sackler Gallery
Accession Number
S1998.206
On View Location
Currently not on view
Classification(s)
Ceramic, Vessel
Type

Zoomorphic vessel

Keywords
animal, earthenware, Hauge collection, Iran, Iron Age I (ca. 1450 - 1250 BCE), Iron Age II (ca. 1250 - 800 BCE), WWII-era provenance
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)

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

Published References
  • Louise Allison Cort, Massumeh Farhad, Ann C. Gunter. Asian Traditions in Clay: The Hauge Gifts. Washington, 2000. cat. 19, pp. 29, 54.
Collection Area(s)
Ancient Near Eastern Art
Web Resources
Google Cultural Institute
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