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Jar with Birds, Rosettes, and Geometric Patterns
1800-1500 BCE (Bronze Age)
terracotta; painted
(Ancient Near East )
(Ancient Near East )
The simplicity of this design is characteristic of the painted pottery from the site of Tepe Giyan in western Iran. The birds may represent ostriches. Such pottery has been found in burials along with jewelry and weapons.
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.
Parke Bernet Sale, New York, March 14, 1975; Walters Art Museum, 1975, by purchase.
Geographies
Iran (Tepe Giyan) (Place of Origin)
Measurements
3 9/16 x 3 3/16 in. (9.1 x 8.1 cm)
Credit Line
Museum purchase, 1975
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.
48.2395