Harvard Art Museums > 1931.137: Ribbed Bowl from Grave 5 at Nuzi 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"Ribbed Bowl from Grave 5 at Nuzi , 1931.137,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Nov 15, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/292384. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 1931.137 Title Ribbed Bowl from Grave 5 at Nuzi Classification Vessels Work Type vessel Date 224-651 CE Places Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World, Asia, Nuzi (Mesopotamia) Period Sasanian period Culture Sasanian Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/292384 Physical Descriptions Medium Opaque pale olive-green glass Technique Mold-blown glass Dimensions 9.5 x 10.6 cm (3 3/4 x 4 3/16 in.) Provenance Recorded Ownership History Excavated from Grave 5 by the Harvard-Baghdad School Expedition, Yorghan Tepe, Iraq (1929), distributed; to the Fogg Art Museum, 1931. Note: The original Field Catalogue number was “29.11.90,” or object 90 found in November, 1929. Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Harvard-Baghdad School Expedition (1929-1930) Accession Year 1931 Object Number 1931.137 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 A hemispherical ribbed bowl. The exterior ribbing begins approximately 2.4 cm below the rim and proceeds to the base of the vessel but does not continue along the bottom, which is concave. The interior is smooth. The bowl was discovered broken, and although the complete profile is preserved, a small fragment of the rim is missing. 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