Harvard Art Museums > 1931.154: Glazed Terracotta Wall-nail Plate from Nuzi, Stratum II Architectural Elements Collections Search Exit Deep Zoom Mode Zoom Out Zoom In Reset Zoom Full Screen Add to Collection Order Image Copy Link Copy Citation Citation"Glazed Terracotta Wall-nail Plate from Nuzi, Stratum II , 1931.154,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Apr 26, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/292359. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 1931.154 Title Glazed Terracotta Wall-nail Plate from Nuzi, Stratum II Classification Architectural Elements Work Type architectural element Date 1500-1350 BCE Places Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World, Asia, Nuzi (Mesopotamia) Period Mitannian period Culture Hurrian Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/292359 Physical Descriptions Medium Terracotta Dimensions 6.5 x 28 cm (2 9/16 x 11 in.) Provenance Recorded Ownership History Excavated from Yorghan Tepe, Iraq; Original Field Catalogue Entry: Unknown Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Harvard-Baghdad School Expedition (1929-1930) Accession Year 1931 Object Number 1931.154 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 Circular plate with central shaft. A wall plate would be affixed to a mudbrick wall by a single ceramic spike (see 1931.155). The face of the plate is a decorative element; here, it consists of a plain, raised inner surface (21.0 cm in diameter) and an outer ring with rounded knobs (c. 2.5 cm in diameter). All the decorative elements of this face retain faded green-blue glaze. The flat back of the plate and interior of the central shaft are unglazed, except for a few drips. Restored at the Fogg Art Museum in 2007. 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
