Cult vessel in the form of a tower with cylinder seal impressions near the top
Details
- Palette
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- Medium
- Ceramic
- Dimensions
- H. 31.4 cm, W. 8.3 cm, D. 11.4 cm
- 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, 1968
Art Genome Taxonomy
6 tags
Subject Matter
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Human Figure Both · 96%
The catalog lists men among the subjects, and a modeled human figure is visibly incorporated into the upper section.
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Animals Both · 96%
The catalog lists lions among the subjects, and modeled lion figures are visibly incorporated near the top of the structure.
Visual Qualities
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Highly Ornamented Visual · 87%
The surface is densely articulated with repeated horizontal bands, incised linear details, projecting circular elements, and modeled figures.
Time Periods
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Ancient Art Metadata · 99%
The catalog dates the object to approximately the 19th century BCE.
Materials
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Ceramic Metadata · 99%
The Metropolitan Museum of Art identifies the medium as ceramic.
Tableware, Vessels, and Objects
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Vessel Both · 99%
The catalog classifies the object as a vessel, and the image shows a tall hollow container-like form with large openings.
Source & rights
Unknown artist. Cult vessel in the form of a tower with cylinder seal impressions near the top. The Metropolitan Museum of Art.