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Identification and Creation

Object Number
1979.370
People
Unknown Artist
Title
Jar with handle; animals in medallions and pseudo-inscriptions around the shoulder in relief
Classification
Vessels
Work Type
vessel
Date
9th-10th century
Places
Creation Place: Middle East, Iran
Period
Abbasid period
Culture
Iranian
Persistent Link
https://hvrd.art/o/216153

Physical Descriptions

Medium
Earthenware
Technique
Underglazed
Dimensions
20 x 13 cm (7 7/8 x 5 1/8 in.)

Acquisition and Rights

Credit Line
Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Bequest of Frances L. Hofer
Accession Year
1979
Object Number
1979.370
Division
Asian and Mediterranean Art
Contact
am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
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