Ovoid jar
4th century BCE
Description
Bulbous, bronze-form vessel of ovoid form with two pierced lug handles on shoulders, three small conical feet on the flat base, and horizontal fluted decor encircling the body; medium gray earthenware with darkened surface.
Dimensions
H. 12 x W. (across handles) 15 x Diam. 14.5 cm (4 3/4 x 5 7/8 x 5 11/16 in.)
Provenance
[J.J. Lally & Co., New York, 2001] sold; to Walter C. Sedgwick Foundation, Woodside, CA (2001-2006), partial gift; to Harvard University Art Museums, 2006.
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