1931.149: Shouldered Beaker from Nuzi Palace Room K32, Stratum II
Vessels
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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
- Permissions
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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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