Harvard Art Museums > 1931.147: Shouldered Beaker from the fire chamber of kiln W3 at Nuzi, Stratum VII 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"Shouldered Beaker from the fire chamber of kiln W3 at Nuzi, Stratum VII , 1931.147,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Dec 18, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/292042. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. 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 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 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 This record has been reviewed by the curatorial staff but may be 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
