1931.147: Shouldered Beaker from the fire chamber of kiln W3 at Nuzi, Stratum VII
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Identification and Creation
- Object Number
- 1931.147
- Title
- Shouldered Beaker from the fire chamber of kiln W3 at Nuzi, Stratum VII
- Classification
- Vessels
- Work Type
- vessel
- Date
- c. 1500 BCE
- Places
- Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World, Asia, Nuzi (Mesopotamia)
- Period
- Mitannian period
- Culture
- Hurrian
- Persistent Link
- https://hvrd.art/o/292042
Physical Descriptions
- Medium
- Terracotta
- Technique
- Wheel-made
- Dimensions
- 9.5 x 6.8 cm (3 3/4 x 2 11/16 in.)
Provenance
- Recorded Ownership History
- Excavated from Yorghan Tepe, Iraq; Original Field Catalogue #29.11.29 (November 1929, object 29)
Acquisition and Rights
- Credit Line
- Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Harvard-Baghdad School Expedition (1929-1930)
- Accession Year
- 1931
- Object Number
- 1931.147
- Division
- Asian and Mediterranean Art
- Contact
- am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
- Permissions
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Descriptions
- Description
- Light-colored shouldered beaker with narrow foot. Small rounded body and long tapered neck. Slightly flared rim, which was partially restored in 1998 at the Fogg Art Museum. The bright, clean appearance suggests short-term use.
Exhibition History
- Nuzi and the Hurrians, Harvard Museum of the Ancient Near East, Cambridge, 04/01/1998 - 05/01/2008
Verification Level
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