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ClassificationsAncient Near Eastern Art

Miniature Amphora

Place CreatedAsia
CultureAssyrian
PeriodNeo-Assyrian Empire
Date883-612 BCE
MediumCeramic, glaze
Credit LineGift of Alex Hitz in honor of Monique Seefried
Dimensions4 1/4 in. (10.8 cm)
Object number2003.003.001
Exhibition HistoryFrom Pharaohs to Emperors: New Egyptian and Classical Antiquities at Emory, Michael C. Carlos Museum, January 14 - April 2, 2006
MCCM Permanent Collection Reinstallation, August 2006 - February 12, 2018
Michael C. Carlos Museum Morgens West Foundation Galleries of Ancient Near Eastern Art, November 10, 2018 - Present
Published ReferencesSotheby's New York, Antiquities (June 13, 2002), 133, 150. lot 193.
MCCM Newsletter, March - May 2003.
Peter Lacovara and Jasper Gaunt, "From Pharaohs to Emperors: Egyptian, Near Eastern & Classical Antiquities at Emory," Minerva (January/February 2006): 9-16.
ProvenancePurchased by MCCM from Sotheby's New York, June 13, 2002, lot 193.
Status
On view
Collections
  • Ancient Egyptian, Nubian, and Near Eastern Art