1994.56: Beaker with Relief Figures

Identification and Creation

Object Number

1994.56

Title

Beaker with Relief Figures

Classification

Vessels

Work Type

vessel

Date

8th century BCE

Places

Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World, Asia, Western Iran

Period

Iron Age III

Culture

Iranian

Persistent Link

https://hvrd.art/o/302055

Physical Descriptions

Medium

Bronze

Technique

Repoussé

Dimensions

16.3 x 6.7 cm (6 7/16 x 2 5/8 in.)

Technical Details

Chemical Composition: XRF data from Tracer
Alloy: Bronze
Alloying Elements: copper, tin
Other Elements: lead, iron
K. Eremin, January 2014

Technical Observations: The patina is green and black with areas of red and brown. The vessel has been reformed from a partially flattened state. The interior surfaces are obscured by a painted resin and fiberglass cloth lining. Filled and inpainted cracks and losses are present on the exterior of the body. The dome base appears undamaged.

The object was raised from a bronze sheet and further decorated with incised lines, punch work, and repoussé. Traces of gilding can be found on the figural areas and upper and lower banding. These include the man-goat’s horn and raised front hoof, as well as the eye, stomach, and other areas of one of the human figures.


Tony Sigel (submitted 1999)

Acquisition and Rights

Credit Line

Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Gift of Nanette Rodney Kelekian

Accession Year

1994

Object Number

1994.56

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Contact

am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu

Permissions

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Subjects and Contexts

• Ancient Bronzes

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