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Identification and Creation

Object Number
1931.153
Title
Pitcher from Nuzi Room F18, late period Stratum
Classification
Vessels
Work Type
vessel
Date
early 3rd-mid 7th Century
Period
Sasanian period
Culture
Sasanian
Persistent Link
https://hvrd.art/o/292302

Physical Descriptions

Medium
Terracotta

Provenance

Recorded Ownership History
Excavated from Yorghan Tepe, Iraq; Original Field Catalogue #29.12.76 (December 1929, object 76)

Acquisition and Rights

Credit Line
Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Harvard-Baghdad School Expedition (1929-1930)
Accession Year
1931
Object Number
1931.153
Division
Asian and Mediterranean Art
Contact
am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
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Descriptions

Description
Plain, unspouted pitcher of reddish terracotta. Slight gutter rim interior. A narrow tapered neck rises from a slightly raised collar on the shoulder. Flat base.

Verification Level

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