Harvard Art Museums > 1931.146: Shouldered Beaker from Nuzi Room G37, Stratum III 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"Shouldered Beaker from Nuzi Room G37, Stratum III , 1931.146,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Apr 19, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/292299. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 1931.146 Title Shouldered Beaker from Nuzi Room G37, Stratum III Classification Vessels Work Type vessel Date 1500-1350 BCE Places Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World, Asia, Nuzi (Mesopotamia) Period Mitannian period Culture Hurrian Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/292299 Physical Descriptions Medium Terracotta Technique Wheel-made Dimensions 11.6 x 9.5 cm (4 9/16 x 3 3/4 in.) Provenance Recorded Ownership History Excavated from Yorghan Tepe, Iraq; Original Field Catalogue Entry #30.2.6 (February 1930, object 6) Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Harvard-Baghdad School Expedition (1929-1930) Accession Year 1931 Object Number 1931.146 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 Thin-walled (0.2-0.3 cm), shouldered beaker of light-colored terracotta with narrow foot. The tapered body displays four dimples, or slight depressions, set apart from one another at fairly regular intervals. The rim and neck are partially broken, and a chip is missing from the foot. The location "G37" and the date "2-2-30" are written in pencil on the side of the vessel. The date is verified by the Original Field Catalogue entry, which lists the find-date as Feb. 2, 1930 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
