Harvard Art Museums > 1983.21: Stone Fragment of a Vase 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"Stone Fragment of a Vase , 1983.21,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Apr 19, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/288865. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 1983.21 Title Stone Fragment of a Vase Classification Vessels Work Type vessel Date c. 3000 BCE-c. 2000 BCE Places Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World, Asia Period Bronze Age Culture Mesopotamian Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/288865 Physical Descriptions Medium Steatite or chlorite Dimensions actual: 12.9 x 7.2 cm (5 1/16 x 2 13/16 in.) Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Gift of Nanette B. Rodney in honor of Professor George M. A. Hanfmann Accession Year 1983 Object Number 1983.21 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 Possibly from Uruk or Southwest Iran.Fragment with relief decoration from a large stone vase. The necks of the two ibices curve inwards and then outwards so that their heads, which face in opposite directions, are further apart than their necks. Above the heads of the ibex is a stylized leaf design which consists of leaves with very clearly defined veins. Parts of four leaves remain. Their horns curve along the same angle as the necks, and the tips of the horns reach right into the leaf design. Their ears point inwards and touch each other. The head and neck of the ibex on the right are preserved. A smaller portion of the ibex on the left is preserved: the neck (pitted), the horns, the ear, and a small part of the head. Has a wooden base. Verification Level This record was created from historic documentation and may not have been reviewed by a curator; it may be inaccurate or 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
