Harvard Art Museums > 2001.213: Black-Ware Jug with Comic Mask in Relief (possibly modern) Vessels Collections Search Exit Deep Zoom Mode Zoom Out Zoom In Reset Zoom Full Screen Add to Collection Order Image Copy Link Copy Citation Citation"Black-Ware Jug with Comic Mask in Relief (possibly modern) , 2001.213,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Apr 24, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/164896. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 2001.213 Title Black-Ware Jug with Comic Mask in Relief (possibly modern) Classification Vessels Work Type vessel Date c. 323 BCE-19th century CE Places Creation Place: Unidentified Region Period Hellenistic period Culture European Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/164896 Physical Descriptions Medium Terracotta Dimensions 11.46 cm (4 1/2 in.) Provenance Recorded Ownership History N/A Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Gift of Sally and Robert Huxley Accession Year 2001 Object Number 2001.213 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 Small pitcher with comic mask in relief on one side and grapes on the backside underneath the handle. Vessel is covered in a shiny black paint. Surface is worn in many areas revealing a dull gray-brown suface underneath. The object is difficult to date and may belong in the Hellenistic or Roman periods, or indeed, might be modern. Verification Level This record has been reviewed by the curatorial staff but may be 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
