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Bridge-spouted (Sialk Cemetery B style)Iron Age III (800-600 BC)

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Ceramic jug with spherical cream-slipped body, fan-shaped spout with possible bird-head detail, small loop handle, and rust-red painted crosshatch and star motifs
Title
Bridge-spouted (Sialk Cemetery B style)
Place Made
Central Iran, Tepe Sialk
Date Made
Iron Age III (800-600 BC)
Medium
Buff ware, cream slip, reddish-orange painted decoration
Dimensions
Height: 7 3/4 in. (19.7 cm); Diameter: 7 1/4 in. (18.7 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Nasli M. Heeramaneck
Accession Number
M.76.174.233
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.