Vessel with zoomorphic spout

Vessel with plump oval body, the top center of which opens into a vertical spout with a flaring rim atop a cylindrical neck. A band handle, incised with oblique parallel lines, extends from the neck of the spout below the rim to the vessel shoulder. Opposite the handle and vertical spout, a vertical spout ending in a horse’s head extends at an angle from the body. Upright ears and small pellet eyes articulate the head. The vessel rests on four stumplike feet.

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Historical period(s)
Parthian period, 250 BCE-225 CE
Medium
Ceramic
Dimensions
H x W x D: 23 x 15.6 x 28.5 cm (9 1/16 x 6 1/8 x 11 1/4 in)
Geography
Northwest Iran
Credit Line
Gift of Arthur M. Sackler
Collection
Arthur M. Sackler Collection
Accession Number
S1987.957
On View Location
Currently not on view
Classification(s)
Ceramic, Vessel
Type

Rhyton

Keywords
horse, Iran, Parthian period (247 BCE - 224 CE)
Provenance
Provenance research underway.
Description

Vessel with plump oval body, the top center of which opens into a vertical spout with a flaring rim atop a cylindrical neck. A band handle, incised with oblique parallel lines, extends from the neck of the spout below the rim to the vessel shoulder. Opposite the handle and vertical spout, a vertical spout ending in a horse's head extends at an angle from the body. Upright ears and small pellet eyes articulate the head. The vessel rests on four stumplike feet.

Published References
  • Trudy S. Kawami. Ancient Iranian Ceramics from the Arthur M. Sackler Collections. New York, 1992. cat. 164, p. 225.
Collection Area(s)
Ancient Near Eastern Art
Web Resources
Google Cultural Institute
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