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Vessel in the form of a hare
Near Eastern, Levantine, probably Syrian
Neolithic Period
about 6400–5900 B.C.
Medium/Technique
Gypsum
Dimensions
Length: 18.41 cm (7 1/4 in.)
Credit Line
Egyptian Curator's Fund and partial gift of Emmanuel Tiliakos
Accession Number1995.739
CollectionsAsia, Ancient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsVessels
DescriptionThis may be the oldest work of art in the Museum's collections. Although its function and place of origin are unknown, a nearly identical vessel was excavated in 1978 at the Neolithic village site of Bouqras, on the Euphrates River in Syria, which was radio-carbon dated to about 6400 BC.
Provenance1995, sold by Emmanuel Tiliakos, Alexander Fine Art, Winchester, MA, to the MFA. (Accession Date: November 15, 1995)