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Pitcher with three handles
Near Eastern, Persian
Sasanian
A.D. 226–642
Findspot: Iraq, Kish
Medium/Technique
Clay
Dimensions
Height: 49.4 cm (19 7/16 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of American Institute for Persian Art and Archaeology
Accession Number35.1974
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAsia, Ancient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsVessels
DescriptionThree handles extend from the top of the body to the rim. The base is rounded, and the rim is rolled. It is decorated with a border of grapes on the shoulder and zigzag bands that are crudely incised. The clay is reddish brown, and thickly potted. It is broken and mended. One handle and part of the neck are missing. Parts of the rim are chipped off. The body is cracked. There is a piece chipped off the lower part of the body.
See sheet in folder.
See sheet in folder.
ProvenanceFrom Kish, Iraq. 1933, excavated by the Holmes Expedition of the American Institute for Persian Art and Archaeology; 1935, given to the MFA by the American Institute for Persian Art and Archaeology. (Accession date: Dec-05-1935)