Harvard Art Museums > 1966.20: Beak-Spouted Jar with Dark-on-Light Painted Decoration 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"Beak-Spouted Jar with Dark-on-Light Painted Decoration , 1966.20,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Nov 17, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/290303. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 1966.20 Title Beak-Spouted Jar with Dark-on-Light Painted Decoration Classification Vessels Work Type vessel Date 3rd millennium BCE Places Find Spot: Ancient & Byzantine World, Europe, Palaikastroi (Crete) Period Minoan period, Early Minoan III Culture Minoan Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/290303 Physical Descriptions Medium Terracotta Dimensions H. 13.8, D. 9.2 Provenance Recorded Ownership History Gift of the Schimmel Foundation. From Palaikastro, Crete. Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Gift of The Schimmel Foundation Accession Year 1966 Object Number 1966.20 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 Flat base. 3 bands of paint around throat and neck. Lip also painted. thick, quick brush work encricling where the round-handle joins body. Heavy burnishing marks evident. Paint is very faded, vessel cracked and restored. 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
