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© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
Single Handled Piriform Jar
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
ClassificationsAncient Near Eastern Art

Single Handled Piriform Jar

Possible OriginSyria, Asia
CultureMesopotamian
PeriodEarly Bronze Age
Date3rd Millennium BCE
MediumClay
Credit LineGift of Richard and Donna Curtiss
Dimensions8 1/2 x 5 in. (21.6 x 12.7 cm)
Object number2010.049.136
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