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Tripod Jar with Zoomorphic Handlecirca 150 B.C.- A.D. 225

Not on view
Ancient ceramic vessel with globular body, three short legs, an animal-head handle, and an incised geometric zigzag band around the midsection

Unknown, Tripod Jar with Zoomorphic Handle, circa 150 B.C.- A.D. 225, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Gift of Nasli M. Heeramaneck, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Title
Tripod Jar with Zoomorphic Handle
Place Made
Northern Iran
Date Made
circa 150 B.C.- A.D. 225
Period
Parthian
Medium
Gray ware
Dimensions
Height: 7 in. (17.8 cm); Diameter: 7 in. (17.8 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Nasli M. Heeramaneck
Accession Number
M.76.174.209
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.