Zoomorphic Vessel

A large, zoomorphic vessel with two spouts modeled in the shape of animal necks and heads, with little ears pointing upward and an applique disk in between them. Hand-built of orange/brown earthenware with modeled details, the surface is smooth and burnished. The neck is high and tubular, with a single rounded handle extending from the neck to the egg-shaped body. There is incised decoration on the back of the handle (like a tail). The vessel is supported by three conical, tapering feet, two in front and one in back.

Scattered wear, abrasions and loss of surface all along the rim. Deeper losses have been filled with a tinted plaster/putty. Other scattered wear/abrasions across the surface, from use or burial. Heavy dirt/deposits, some scattered spotty staining, firing flaws. Overall, in very good condition.

Historical period(s)
ca. 1000 BCE
Medium
Earthenware
Dimensions
H x W x D: 24.8 x 32.1 x 18 cm (9 3/4 x 12 5/8 x 7 1/16 in)
Geography
Iran, Germi
Credit Line
Gift of Osborne and Gratia Hauge
Collection
Arthur M. Sackler Gallery
Accession Number
S1998.208
On View Location
Currently not on view
Classification(s)
Ceramic, Vessel
Type

Zoomorphic vessel

Keywords
animal, 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 large, zoomorphic vessel with two spouts modeled in the shape of animal necks and heads, with little ears pointing upward and an applique disk in between them. Hand-built of orange/brown earthenware with modeled details, the surface is smooth and burnished. The neck is high and tubular, with a single rounded handle extending from the neck to the egg-shaped body. There is incised decoration on the back of the handle (like a tail). The vessel is supported by three conical, tapering feet, two in front and one in back.

Scattered wear, abrasions and loss of surface all along the rim. Deeper losses have been filled with a tinted plaster/putty. Other scattered wear/abrasions across the surface, from use or burial. Heavy dirt/deposits, some scattered spotty staining, firing flaws. Overall, in very good condition.

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