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Collections

Zoomorphic Vessel224-651

Not on view
Ceramic pig-shaped vessel with barrel body, short legs, low-relief head, and a short spout on top, covered in pale cream and sage green glaze with horizontal incised bands

Unknown, Zoomorphic Vessel, 224-651, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Gift of Alice A. Heeramaneck, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Title
Zoomorphic Vessel
Culture
Sasanian
Place Made
Iraq or Iran
Date Made
224-651
Period
Sasanian
Medium
Buff ware
Dimensions
6 3/4 x 12 1/4 in. (17.5 x 31 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Alice A. Heeramaneck
Accession Number
M.75.62.1
Classification
Furnishings
Collecting Area
Art of the Middle East: Ancient
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.