Spouted jar
Details
- Palette
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- Medium
- Ceramic
- Dimensions
- 8 9/16 × 13 3/8 × 12 3/16 in. (21.8 × 33.9 × 31 cm)
- Origin
- Iran
- Department
- Ancient West Asian Art
- Holding institution
- The Metropolitan Museum of Art
- Image provider
- metropolitan-museum-of-art
- License
- CC0-1.0
- Credit
- Rogers Fund, 1960
Art Genome Taxonomy
5 tags
Visual Qualities
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Linear Forms Visual · 94%
Repeated narrow vertical incisions descend from the shoulder across the upper body, creating a strong linear rhythm.
Time Periods
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Ancient Art Metadata · 99%
The catalog dates the object to approximately the 9th century BCE.
Geographic Regions
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Iranian Art Metadata · 99%
The catalog gives Iran as the place of origin.
Materials
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Ceramic Both · 99%
The catalog identifies the medium as ceramic, and the photographed object has the appearance of a fired ceramic vessel and support.
Tableware, Vessels, and Objects
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Vessel Both · 99%
The Metropolitan Museum of Art classifies the work as a jar, and the image clearly shows a rounded container with an open neck, spout, and handle.
Source & rights
Unknown artist. Spouted jar. The Metropolitan Museum of Art.