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Large Squat JarLate period, probably Achaemenid, about 550 - 330 BCE

Not on view
Carved alabaster vessel with wide rounded body, flat disk rim, and two small horizontal lugs at the shoulder, with natural banded patterning in ivory and tan
Title
Large Squat Jar
Place Made
Egypt
Date Made
Late period, probably Achaemenid, about 550 - 330 BCE
Medium
Banded calcite, carved
Dimensions
Height: 7 1/2 in. (19.2 cm); Diameter: 2 3/4 in. (7.1 cm)
Credit Line
The Nasli M. Heeramaneck Collection, gift of Joan Palevsky
Accession Number
M.73.5.319
Classification
Furnishings
Collecting Area
Egyptian Art
Selected Bibliography
  • Ancient Bronzes, Ceramics, and Seals: The Nasli M. Heeramaneck Collection of Ancient Near Eastern, Central Asiatic, and European Art. Los Angeles: Los Angeles County Museum of Art, 1981.