Harvard Art Museums > 1895.181: Body Sherd of Stirrup Jar with Painted Decoration Fragments Collections Search Exit Deep Zoom Mode Zoom Out Zoom In Reset Zoom Full Screen Add to Collection Order Image Copy Link Copy Citation Citation"Body Sherd of Stirrup Jar with Painted Decoration , 1895.181,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, May 02, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/293075. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 1895.181 Title Body Sherd of Stirrup Jar with Painted Decoration Classification Fragments Work Type sherd Date 12th century BCE Places Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World, Europe, Tiryns (Argolis) Period Helladic period, Late Helladic IIIC Culture Mycenaean Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/293075 Physical Descriptions Medium Terracotta Technique Wheel-made Dimensions H. 3.6 W. 3.3 Th. 0.3-0.5 Provenance Recorded Ownership History Gift of Professor C.E. Norton and Richard Norton. From the site of Tiryns in the Argolid. Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Gift of Professor C.E. Norton and Richard Norton Accession Year 1895 Object Number 1895.181 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 Body sherd of stirrup jar. Brown to brown-red paint on buff brown. 3 thick bands of paint with thinner, lighter ones in between around vessel. Buff fabric. Lustrous, though paint slightly cracking. Verification Level This record has been reviewed by the curatorial staff but may be 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
