Harvard Art Museums > 1931.143: Small Zoomorphic Offering Table from Nuzi Room C8, Stratum III Vessels Collections Search Exit Deep Zoom Mode Zoom Out Zoom In Reset Zoom Full Screen Add to Collection Order Image Copy Link Copy Citation Citation"Small Zoomorphic Offering Table from Nuzi Room C8, Stratum III , 1931.143,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Nov 17, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/287470. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 1931.143 Title Small Zoomorphic Offering Table from Nuzi Room C8, Stratum III Classification Vessels Work Type vessel Date 1500-1350 BCE Places Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World, Asia, Nuzi (Mesopotamia) Period Mitannian period Culture Hurrian Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/287470 Physical Descriptions Medium Terracotta Technique Handmade Dimensions 9 x 8.9 cm (3 9/16 x 3 1/2 in.) Provenance Recorded Ownership History Excavated from Yorghan Tepe, Iraq; Original Field Catalogue # 29.12.218 (December 1929, object 218) Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Harvard-Baghdad School Expedition (1929-1930) Accession Year 1931 Object Number 1931.143 Division Asian and Mediterranean Art Contact am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu Permissions The Harvard Art Museums encourage the use of images found on this website for personal, noncommercial use, including educational and scholarly purposes. To request a higher resolution file of this image, please submit an online request. Descriptions Description A crudely formed, horned animal figurine carrying a vessel on its back. Likely part of an offering table. Although there are no visibly modeled eyes, the animal possesses a mouth formed by a simple groove. In addition, the artist created an anus by pushing a sharp point into the wet clay immediately below the animal's tail. Despite its relatively large size, the vessel only holds a narrow and shallow depression of c. 1 cm. The entire piece is covered by a light colored, heavily worn glaze. The animal's four legs are broken off, as are the tail, most horns, and the rim of the stylized vessel. The surviving horn displays six points. Exhibition History [Teaching Exhibition], Smith College Museum of Art, Northampton, 11/01/1972 - 01/01/1973 Verification Level This record was created from historic documentation and may not have been reviewed by a curator; it may be inaccurate or incomplete. Our records are frequently revised and enhanced. For more information please contact the Division of Asian and Mediterranean Art at am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
