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© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
Large Transportation Amphora
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
ClassificationsAncient Near Eastern Art

Large Transportation Amphora

AAT Object Form/Functionamphorae (storage vessels)
Possible OriginLebanon, Asia
Possible OriginSyria, Asia
PeriodIron Age I
Date1200-1000 BCE
MediumBuff clay
Credit LineGift of Richard and Donna Curtiss
Dimensions21 3/4 x 6 1/2 in. (55.2 x 16.5 cm)
Object number2010.049.107
ProvenanceEx coll. Richard (1927-2013) and Donna (1928-2019) Curtiss, Chevy Chase, Maryland, collected in the Middle East, ca. 1957-1980.
Status
Not on view
Collections
  • Ancient Egyptian, Nubian, and Near Eastern Art
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