Shaping Clay in Ancient Iran Object Gallery

Objects 1 – 17 of 17

Bowl

6th-5th century BCE
Iran
Bronze
H x W x D: 5.7 x 9 x 9 cm (2 1/4 x 3 9/16 x 3 9/16 in)
The Dr. Paul Singer Collection of Chinese Art of the Arthur M. Sackler Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; a joint gift of the Arthur M. Sackler Foundation, Paul Singer, the AMS Foundation for the Arts, Sciences, and Humanities, and the Children of Arthur M. Sackler
Arthur M. Sackler Gallery
RLS1997.48.495

Spouted jar

Iron Age II – III, ca. 1000-600 BCE
Iran
Earthenware with paint
H x W x D: 23 x 18.2 x 23.6 cm (9 1/16 x 7 3/16 x 9 5/16 in)
Gift of The Arthur M. Sackler Foundation
Arthur M. Sackler Gallery
S1987.99

Rhyton with Zoomorphic Spout

Parthian period, 250 BCE- 225 CE
Northwestern Iran
Ceramic
H x W x D: 23.2 x 16.3 x 32.2 cm (9 1/8 x 6 7/16 x 12 11/16 in)
Gift of Arthur M. Sackler
Arthur M. Sackler Gallery
S1987.946

Vessel with zoomorphic terminal

Parthian period, 250 BCE-225 CE
Northern Iran
Ceramic
H x W x D: 28.5 x 12.3 x 16.6 cm (11 1/4 x 4 13/16 x 6 9/16 in)
Gift of Arthur M. Sackler
Arthur M. Sackler Gallery
S1987.948

Vessel with zoomorphic spout

Parthian period, 250 B.C. E.- 225 CE
Northwestern Iran
Ceramic
H x W x D: 20 x 13 x 26.9 cm (7 7/8 x 5 1/8 x 10 9/16 in)
Gift of Arthur M. Sackler
Arthur M. Sackler Gallery
S1987.950

Trefoil-mouth tripod jug

Iron Age III, ca. 800-500 BCE
Northwest Iran
Earthenware
H x W x D: 19.1 x 11.5 x 12.1 cm (7 1/2 x 4 1/2 x 4 3/4 in)
Gift of Joan and Frank Mount
Arthur M. Sackler Gallery
S1994.14

Tripod vessel with two lugs

Iron Age I – II, 1350-800 BCE
Northwest Iran
Earthenware
H x Diam (overall): 15.6 x 15.3 cm (6 1/8 x 6 in)
Gift of Vida R. Stringer
Arthur M. Sackler Gallery
S1997.52

Jar

ca. 2400-1400 BCE
Iran
Earthenware with paint
H x W x D: 23.4 x 21.7 x 21.7 cm (9 3/16 x 8 9/16 x 8 9/16 in)
Gift of Osborne and Gratia Hauge
Arthur M. Sackler Gallery
S1998.21

Two-handled jar

Iron Age II – III, ca. 1000-600 BCE
Iran, Luristan
Earthenware with paint
H x W x D: 30.4 x 31.2 x 31.2 cm (11 15/16 x 12 5/16 x 12 5/16 in)
Gift of Osborne and Gratia Hauge
Arthur M. Sackler Gallery
S1998.22

Jar

Chalcolithic period, ca. 5500-3000 BCE
Iran
Earthenware
H x W x D: 30.6 x 33.4 x 33.4 cm (12 1/16 x 13 1/8 x 13 1/8 in)
Gift of Osborne and Gratia Hauge
Arthur M. Sackler Gallery
S1998.161

Tripod ewer

ca. 1000 BCE
Northwest Iran
Burnished earthenware
H x W x D: 21.6 x 11.5 x 12.2 cm (8 1/2 x 4 1/2 x 4 13/16 in)
Gift of Osborne and Gratia Hauge
Arthur M. Sackler Gallery
S1998.169

Bowl

Chalcolithic period, ca. 5500-3000 BCE
Iran
Earthenware and paint
H x W x D: 12.9 x 20 x 20 cm (5 1/16 x 7 7/8 x 7 7/8 in)
Gift of Osborne and Gratia Hauge
Arthur M. Sackler Gallery
S1998.184

Bowl

Achaemenid period, ca. 550-330 BCE
Iran
Earthenware
H x W: 8.6 x 22.2 cm (3 3/8 x 8 3/4 in)
Gift of Osborne and Gratia Hauge
Arthur M. Sackler Gallery
S1998.197

Bowl

Achaemenid period, 550-330 BCE
Iran
Earthenware
H x W: 12.5 x 14.9 cm (4 15/16 x 5 7/8 in)
Gift of Osborne and Gratia Hauge
Arthur M. Sackler Gallery
S1998.199

Zoomorphic Vessel

ca. 1000 BCE
Iran, Germi
Earthenware
H x W x D: 24.8 x 32.1 x 18 cm (9 3/4 x 12 5/8 x 7 1/16 in)
Gift of Osborne and Gratia Hauge
Arthur M. Sackler Gallery
S1998.208

Bowl

Chalcolithic period, ca. 5500-3000 BCE
Iran, Northern
Earthenware
H x W x D: 7.7 x 22.3 x 22.3 cm (3 1/16 x 8 3/4 x 8 3/4 in)
Gift of Victor and Takako Hauge
Arthur M. Sackler Gallery
S1998.309

Jar with tripod base

Iron Age I – II, 1400-800 BCE
Iran
Earthenware
H x Diam (overall): 15.1 x 13.5 cm (5 15/16 x 5 5/16 in)
Gift of Victor and Takako Hauge
Arthur M. Sackler Gallery
S1998.318