Harvard Art Museums > 1931.162.7: Shouldered Beaker 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 , 1931.162.7,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Dec 19, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/292312. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 1931.162.7 Title Shouldered Beaker Classification Vessels Work Type vessel Date 1500-1350 BCE Period Mitannian period Culture Hurrian Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/292312 Physical Descriptions Medium Terracotta Technique Wheel-made Dimensions 12.8 x 7.7 cm (5 1/16 x 3 1/16 in.) Provenance Recorded Ownership History Excavated from Yorghan Tepe, Iraq Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Harvard-Baghdad School Expedition Accession Year 1931 Object Number 1931.162.7 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 Shouldered, light-colored terracotta beaker with narrow foot. The length of the vessel's neck is almost equal to that of the tapered body, which bears four dimples, or slight depressions, set apart from one another at fairly regular intervals. The underside of the base is slightly concave. The rim is chipped and cracked but repaired. 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
