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Source Description
The simplicity of this design is characteristic of the painted pottery from the site of Tepe Giyan in western Iran. The birds may represent ostriches. Such pottery has been found in burials along with jewelry and weapons.
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Document identity
localId
34478
label
Jar with Birds, Rosettes, and Geometric Patterns
core
obj
dtoType
object
citationUrl
pageCount
1
Source metadata
id
34478
sourceUrl
contentType
object
stage
normalized
title
Jar with Birds, Rosettes, and Geometric Patterns
description
The simplicity of this design is characteristic of the painted pottery from the site of Tepe Giyan in western Iran. The birds may represent ostriches. Such pottery has been found in burials along with jewelry and weapons.
provenance
Parke Bernet Sale, New York, March 14, 1975; Walters Art Museum, 1975, by purchase.
date
1800-1500 BCE (Bronze Age)
citationUrl
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
Ceramics
jars
imageCount
1
pageCount
1
source
import
dimensions
units
cm
width
9.1
height
8.1
dimensionsRaw
3 9/16 x 3 3/16 in. (9.1 x 8.1 cm)
Source extras
cul
Luristan
med
terracotta; painted
creator_ids
6747
collection_ids
ANE
exhibition_ids
none
Single page context
seq
1
pageIndex
0
type
photo
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