Beak-spouted vessel

Round, bulbous-shaped pitcher with a long, beak-shaped spout. The spout extends out from the center of the body, curves upward and flares out into a trough-like “beak.” Ridge opposite the beak extends down the body as a stylized handle. Burnished. Zig-zag lines incised down the body.

Hole-mouth vessel with ovoid body, flat base. A beak-shaped spout extends from the middle of the body, forming a vertical segment before extending horizontally again, perpendicular to the body; the beak spout extends horizontally at the level of the rim. Opposite the spout, a pronounced ridge–like a vestigial handle–extends from below the rim to the middle of the body. Handmade; red-brown clay, surfaces burnished.

Historical period(s)
Iron Age I - II, ca. 1450-800 BCE
Medium
Clay
Dimensions
H x W x D: 14.6 x 22.5 x 11.7 cm (5 3/4 x 8 7/8 x 4 5/8 in)
Geography
Northwest Iran
Credit Line
Gift of Joan and Frank Mount
Collection
Arthur M. Sackler Collection
Accession Number
S1995.126
On View Location
Currently not on view
Classification(s)
Ceramic, Vessel
Type

Vessel

Keywords
Iran, Iron Age I (ca. 1450 - 1250 BCE), Iron Age II (ca. 1250 - 800 BCE)
Provenance

To 1965
Galerie Israel, Tel Aviv, to 1965 [1]

From 1965 to 1995
Frank and Joan, Alexandria, VA, purchased from Galerie Israel in 1965

From 1995
Arthur M. Sackler Gallery, given by Frank and Joan Mount in 1995

Notes:

[1] According to Provenance Remark 1 in the object record.

Previous Owner(s) and Custodian(s)

Frank and Joan Mount
Galerie Israel

Description

Round, bulbous-shaped pitcher with a long, beak-shaped spout. The spout extends out from the center of the body, curves upward and flares out into a trough-like "beak." Ridge opposite the beak extends down the body as a stylized handle. Burnished. Zig-zag lines incised down the body.

Hole-mouth vessel with ovoid body, flat base. A beak-shaped spout extends from the middle of the body, forming a vertical segment before extending horizontally again, perpendicular to the body; the beak spout extends horizontally at the level of the rim. Opposite the spout, a pronounced ridge--like a vestigial handle--extends from below the rim to the middle of the body. Handmade; red-brown clay, surfaces burnished.

Published References
  • Ann C. Gunter. A Collection of Ancient Iranian Ceramics. vol. XLIII no. 3, 1997. p. 25, fig. 2.
Collection Area(s)
Ancient Near Eastern Art
Web Resources
Google Cultural Institute
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