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Ibex-Shaped Vessel
(Ancient Near East )
The ribbed horn of an ibex (a type of wild goat) forms the handle of this vessel. Made for ritual use, liquid, perhaps oil, could be poured into the tail and out of the animal's mouth.
Provenance
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H. D. Motamed, New York, [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1960, by purchase.
Exhibitions
| 1978 | In Search of Ancient Treasure: 40 Years of Collecting. The Walters Art Gallery, Baltimore. |
Geographies
Iran (Place of Origin)
Measurements
9 13/16 x 8 7/16 x 4 15/16 in. (25 x 21.5 x 12.5 cm);
from nose to end: 8 7/16 in. (21.5 cm) (w.)
Credit Line
Museum purchase with funds provided by the S. & A.P. Fund, 1960
Location in Museum
Accession Number
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In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
48.2228