Loading

Pale Olive Green Vessel with Dark Green Decoration

7th - 8th century AD

Harvard Museum of the Ancient Near East

Harvard Museum of the Ancient Near East
Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States

Rim folded inward, horizontally; short, cylindrical neck, fluently going over into convex body; four paws are pulled out at the base of the vessel; flat base with pontil mark; thick green thread is applied on top of rim; on the neck another green thread is applied as a horizontal line; on that thread one pale green thread is applied in zigzag pattern; the ends of that zigzag pattern are applied to a green thread zigzag pattern and the ends of that pattern are applied to another pale green zigzag pattern; the end of that is applied to the lower part of the body; on one side of the body a pale green thread is applied in the form of a head of an animal, it尽 ear/antlers are made with a dark green thread; on the other side a dark green thread is applied as the tail of the animal. No residue, very well-preserved vessel, small amount of dirt patina.

Show lessRead more
  • Title: Pale Olive Green Vessel with Dark Green Decoration
  • Date Created: 7th - 8th century AD
  • Physical Dimensions: Height: 12.7 cm., Diameter (rim): 1.9 cm., Diameter (base/legs): max. 5.8 cm. and min. 4.7 cm., Thickness (rim): 0.4 cm.
  • Type: Perfume and Cosmetic
  • Medium: Glass
  • Registration Number: 1902.52.1
Harvard Museum of the Ancient Near East

Get the app

Explore museums and play with Art Transfer, Pocket Galleries, Art Selfie, and more

Home
Discover
Play
Nearby
Favorites