Creative Commons License
Creative Commons License
Creative Commons License
Beaked Jug
1100-700 BCE (Iron Age)
ceramic
(Ancient Near East )
(Ancient Near East )
The elongated spout of this vessel is bird-shaped, with the head of the bird curving back towards its tail. The imaginative shape is typical of Iranian ceramics of this period.
Provenance
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object. Learn more about provenance at the Walters.
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object. Learn more about provenance at the Walters.
E. Hollis Hopkins, Baltimore, [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1957, by purchase.
Exhibitions
| 1978 | In Search of Ancient Treasure: 40 Years of Collecting. The Walters Art Gallery, Baltimore. |
Conservation
| Date | Description | Narrative |
|---|---|---|
| 2/27/1957 | Treatment | cleaned |
Geographies
Iran, Luristan (Place of Origin)
Measurements
7 x 12 5/8 x 8 in. (17.8 x 32 x 20.3 cm)
Credit Line
Museum purchase, 1957
Location in Museum
Accession Number
In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
48.2093