Vessel in the form of a Ram

Earthenware vessel in the shape of a ram. Irregular, elongated body with four short, stubby legs. The tubular body tapers up to an open mouth (spout) flanked by horns and eyes. Small, modelled tail and genitals; incised dashes/lines surround the body (to indicate wool?). The vessel does not sit evenly on all four legs. Coarse red-brown earthenware.

Historical period(s)
Iron Age II - III, 1000-550 BCE
Medium
Earthenware
Dimensions
H x W x D: 10.3 x 7.5 x 18.9 cm (4 1/16 x 2 15/16 x 7 7/16 in)
Geography
Iran
Credit Line
Gift of Joan and Frank Mount
Collection
Arthur M. Sackler Collection
Accession Number
S1996.100
On View Location
Currently not on view
Classification(s)
Ceramic, Vessel
Type

Zoomorphic vessel

Keywords
earthenware, Iran, Iron Age II (ca. 1250 - 800 BCE), Iron Age III (ca. 800 - 500 BCE), ram, sheep
Provenance

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

From 1965 to 1996
Frank and Joan Mount, Alexandria, VA, purchased from Galerie Israel in 1965

From 1996
Arthur M. Sackler Gallery, given by Frank and Joan Mount in 1996

Notes:

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

Previous Owner(s) and Custodian(s)

Frank and Joan Mount
Galerie Israel

Description

Earthenware vessel in the shape of a ram. Irregular, elongated body with four short, stubby legs. The tubular body tapers up to an open mouth (spout) flanked by horns and eyes. Small, modelled tail and genitals; incised dashes/lines surround the body (to indicate wool?). The vessel does not sit evenly on all four legs. Coarse red-brown earthenware.

Collection Area(s)
Ancient Near Eastern Art
Web Resources
Google Cultural Institute
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