Harvard Art Museums > 1977.216.3432.6: Body Sherd Of Piriform Jar With Painted Decoration Fragments Collections Search Exit Deep Zoom Mode Zoom Out Zoom In Reset Zoom Full Screen Add to Collection Order Image Copy Link Copy Citation Citation"Body Sherd Of Piriform Jar With Painted Decoration , 1977.216.3432.6,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Dec 26, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/328886. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 1977.216.3432.6 Title Body Sherd Of Piriform Jar With Painted Decoration Classification Fragments Work Type sherd Places Find Spot: Ancient & Byzantine World, Europe, Peloponnesus Period Helladic period, Late Helladic IIA Culture Mycenaean Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/328886 Physical Descriptions Medium Terracotta Technique Wheel-made Dimensions H. 2.8 W. 2.3 Th. 0.6 Provenance Recorded Ownership History Said to come from the site of Kakovantos in the Peloponnesus. Gift of Dr. J. B. Munn to the Department of the Classics. Transfer from the Department of the Classics, 1977. Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Transfer from the Department of the Classics, Harvard University, Dr. J. B. Munn Accession Year 1977 Object Number 1977.216.3432.6 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 Body sherd of piriform jar. Black-brown on brownish-cream. Thick horizontal band around vessel, with a dotted diagonal band of 5 dots. Perhaps part of a dotted spiral motif. Brown-buff fabric with many inclusions. Paint cracking. Related Works 1977.216.3432 Sherd Fragments 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
