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Source Description
The ribbed horn of an ibex (a type of wild goat) forms the handle of this vessel. Made for ritual use, liquid, perhaps oil, could be poured into the tail and out of the animal's mouth.
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Document identity
localId
38788
label
Ibex-Shaped Vessel
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obj
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object
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Source metadata
id
38788
sourceUrl
contentType
object
stage
normalized
title
Ibex-Shaped Vessel
description
The ribbed horn of an ibex (a type of wild goat) forms the handle of this vessel. Made for ritual use, liquid, perhaps oil, could be poured into the tail and out of the animal's mouth.
provenance
H. D. Motamed, New York, [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1960, by purchase.
date
ca. 1000 BCE (Iron Age II)
citationUrl
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
Ceramics
vessels
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3
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3
source
import
dimensions
units
cm
width
25
height
21.5
depth
12.5
dimensionsRaw
9 13/16 x 8 7/16 x 4 15/16 in. (25 x 21.5 x 12.5 cm);from nose to end: 8 7/16 in. (21.5 cm) (w.)
Source extras
cul
Iranian
med
terracotta
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6747
collection_ids
ANE
exhibition_ids
2507
Page inventory
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photo
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photo
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