High Spouted Globular Stirrup Jar

Identification and Creation

Object Number: 1935.35.11
Title: High Spouted Globular Stirrup Jar
Classification: Vessels
Work Type: vessel
Date: c. 1200 BCE
Places: Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World, Europe, Mycenae (Argolis)
Period: Helladic period
Culture: Mycenaean
Persistent Link: https://hvrd.art/o/291955

Physical Descriptions

Medium: Terracotta
Technique: Wheel-made
Dimensions: H. 12 D. 11.5

Provenance

Recorded Ownership History: Gift of Misses Bettina J. Kahnweiler.

Acquisition and Rights

Credit Line: Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Gift of Miss Bettina J. Kahnweiler
Accession Year: 1935
Object Number: 1935.35.11
Division: Asian and Mediterranean Art
Contact: am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
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Descriptions

Description: Conical flat disc with spiral decoration. Its diameter exceeds that of the original lipped mouth. Slightly hollwed base. 2 chervons from concentric bands at shoulder flank the spout. The other side has a chevron palms. Concentric bands around body. Paint loops false spout and spout. Handles slightly crooked. Brown on light buff.

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