Iran · Chalcolithic · ca. late 5th millennium B.C.

Flag of IranAncient Near Eastern ArtCeramics-Vesselsca. late 5th millennium B.C.

Artwork Details

TitleBowl
MediumCeramic, paint
Dimensions3 in. (7.62 cm)
ClassificationCeramics-Vessels
DepartmentAncient Near Eastern Art
Dateca. late 5th millennium B.C.
Credit LineRogers Fund and Gifts of Lucy W. Drexel, Theodore M. Davis, Helen Miller Gould, Albert Gallatin, Egypt Exploration Fund and Egyptian Research Account, by exchange, 1950
Object PageView at The Met

Cultural Origin

CultureIran
PeriodChalcolithic
Date Range4250 BC – 4000 BC

Provenance

RegionIran

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Data Source: The Metropolitan Museum of Art Open Access · Object 324137