Harvard Art Museums > 1932.56.114: Amphora 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"Amphora , 1932.56.114,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Nov 15, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/292389. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 1932.56.114 Title Amphora Classification Vessels Work Type vessel Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/292389 Physical Descriptions Medium Opaque pale blue-green glass or faience Technique Wheel-made Dimensions H. 17.5 x Rim diam. 7.8 x w. 12.4 cm (6 7/8 x 3 1/16 x 4 7/8 in.) Provenance Recorded Ownership History Dr. Harris Kennedy, Milton, MA (by 1932), gift; to the William Hayes Fogg Art Museum, 1932. Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Gift of Dr. Harris Kennedy, Class of 1894 Accession Year 1932 Object Number 1932.56.114 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 Two-handled amphora; thick walls, piriform body (diam. 9.4 cm), constricted to form base (diam. 5.1), deeply flared mouth, long handles along neck to body. Interior of body is marked by wheel-thrown ridges. Intact; extensive dirt accretions over pearly opalescence, whole vessel is flaking badly, dirt accretions on interior of mouth, vessel filled with dirt. 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
