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Identification and Creation

Object Number
1977.216.3384
Title
Squat, Biconical Stirrup Jar with Painted Decoration
Classification
Vessels
Work Type
vessel
Date
16th-14th century BCE
Places
Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World, Asia, Cyprus
Period
Helladic period, Late
Culture
Mycenaean
Persistent Link
https://hvrd.art/o/289602

Physical Descriptions

Medium
Terracotta
Technique
Wheel-made
Dimensions
9 x 12 cm (3 9/16 x 4 3/4 in.)

Provenance

Recorded Ownership History
Transfered from the Department of Classics, Harvard University, G.G. Van Rensselaer Fund. Reportedly from Cyprus.

Acquisition and Rights

Credit Line
Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Transfer from the Department of the Classics, Harvard University, G. G. Van Rensselaer Fund
Accession Year
1977
Object Number
1977.216.3384
Division
Asian and Mediterranean Art
Contact
am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
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Descriptions

Description
Squat, biconical stirrup jar. Ring base. Flat top-disk painted with concentric circles and dot, about the same size as spout. Thick concentric bands around vase, traces of thinner ones have faded. Handles painted, reserving tringles at top. Base of spout and false spout painted.

Red-orange paint on buff. Lime pops, pits, scratched.

Verification Level

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