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Identification and Creation

Object Number
1992.256.161
Title
Biconical Vase
Classification
Vessels
Work Type
vessel
Date
c. 3000 BCE-c. 2000 BCE
Places
Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World, Asia, Yortan (Anatolia)
Period
Bronze Age, Early
Culture
Anatolian
Persistent Link
https://hvrd.art/o/288675

Physical Descriptions

Medium
Terracotta, polished brown and black ware
Dimensions
6.2 x 6.7 cm (2 7/16 x 2 5/8 in.)

Provenance

Recorded Ownership History
Louise M. and George E. Bates, Camden, ME (by 1971-1992), gift; to the Harvard University Art Museums, 1992.

Acquisition and Rights

Credit Line
Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Gift of Louise M. and George E. Bates
Accession Year
1992
Object Number
1992.256.161
Division
Asian and Mediterranean Art
Contact
am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
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Descriptions

Description
Vase with lid, incised geometric ornamentation, and four vertical perforated jug handles.

Verification Level

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