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Spouted jar
Near Eastern, Iranian, Luristan
Iron Age
999–800 B.C.
Medium/Technique
Painted pottery
Dimensions
Height x diameter: 49.53 cm x 40.6 cm (19 1/2 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. William Kelly Simpson
Accession Number1972.60
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsVessels
DescriptionPainted pottery jar with ovoid body and narrow neck. Radiating painted design on the shoulder of the vessel. Spout decorated with a modeled figure of an ibex.
ProvenanceBy 1972, Mr. and Mrs. William Kelly Simpson collection; given to the MFA by Mr. and Mrs. Simpson February 9, 1972.
(Accession date: February 9, 1972)
(Accession date: February 9, 1972)