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Collections

Jarcirca 2700-2500 B.C.

Not on view
Small carved stone vessel with truncated cone form, mottled dark green stone with symmetrical low-relief mask-like face carved on the body
Title
Jar
Place Made
Northern Afghanistan
Date Made
circa 2700-2500 B.C.
Medium
Chlorite or steatite
Dimensions
Height: 2 1/2 in. (6.5 cm); Diameter: 1 3/4 in. (4.6 cm)
Credit Line
The Nasli M. Heeramaneck Collection of Ancient Near Eastern and Central Asian Art, gift of The Ahmanson Foundation
Accession Number
M.76.97.902
Classification
Furnishings
Collecting Area
Art of the Middle East: Ancient
Selected Bibliography
  • Thomas, Nancy. "Nasli M. Heeramaneck." In American Collectors of Asian Art, edited by Pratapaditya Pal, 73-92. Bombay: Marg Publications, 1986.
  • 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.