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Identification and Creation

Object Number
1931.149
Title
Shouldered Beaker from Nuzi Palace Room K32, Stratum II
Classification
Vessels
Work Type
vessel
Date
1500-1350 BCE
Places
Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World, Asia, Nuzi (Mesopotamia)
Period
Mitannian period
Culture
Hurrian
Persistent Link
https://hvrd.art/o/292332

Physical Descriptions

Medium
Terracotta
Technique
Wheel-made
Dimensions
16.1 x 7.5 cm (6 5/16 x 2 15/16 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 (1927-1928)
Accession Year
1931
Object Number
1931.149
Division
Asian and Mediterranean Art
Contact
am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
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Descriptions

Description
Shouldered, light gray terracotta beaker with narrow foot. The tapered body is smooth, without the dimples common on vessels of this type. The underside of the base is irregularly concave. The foot is slightly chipped. Significant charring darkens the exterior of the vessel.

Verification Level

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