Harvard Art Museums > 2003.244: Black Bowl 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"Black Bowl , 2003.244,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, May 02, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/72348. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 2003.244 Title Black Bowl Classification Vessels Work Type vessel Date c. 3000 BCE - c. 2000 BCE Places Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World, Asia Period Early Dynastic III period Culture Sumerian Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/72348 Physical Descriptions Medium Stone Dimensions Height: 6.7 cm (2 5/8 in.) Diameter: 11.5 cm (4 9/16 in.) Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Gift of Carol Hebb and Alan Feldbaum Accession Year 2003 Object Number 2003.244 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 Sumerian black stone bowl. Heavy and quite thick. Exterior is decorated with plain band at rim and fluted pattern below to base. The interior is smooth. Object is reconstructed from nine fragments and is mostly complete, with small chip visible on the rim. 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
