Owl-form jar
5th-3rd century BCE
Description
Small covered jar in the form of an owl, the jar globular in form with short, straight neck, the lid in the form of an owl’s head; light gray stoneware with incised decoration representing feathers.
Dimensions
H. 7.5 x Diam. 6.2 cm (2 15/16 x 2 7/16 in.)
Provenance
[Eskenazi Ltd., London, July 2001] sold; to Walter C. Sedgwick Foundation, Woodside, CA (2001-2006), partial gift; to Harvard University Art Museums, 2006.
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