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Tripod Vesselearly 2nd millennium B.C.

Not on view
Ceramic tripod vessel with bulbous body and flared rim, decorated with a checkerboard pattern in cream and reddish-tan, showing significant age wear
Ceramic tripod vessel with flared rim and bulbous body, standing on three short legs, decorated with a painted checkerboard pattern in cream and reddish-brown, with surface wear and encrustations.
Title
Tripod Vessel
Place Made
Western Iran
Date Made
early 2nd millennium B.C.
Period
Late Bronze Age
Medium
Buff ware
Dimensions
Height: 9 1/2 in. (24 cm); Diameter: 9 1/2 in. (24.4 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Nasli M. Heeramaneck
Accession Number
M.76.174.170
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.