Wine vessel (hu) with two lug handles
11th-10th century BCE
Description
Ovoid vessel with two pierced lug handles on the shoulder, sides widening from the flat rim to a full lower body, supported on a short circular pedestal foot; light gray earthenware with cord-impressed decoration applied diagonally on the upper body and vertically combed horizontal bands above the foot.
Dimensions
H. 27.1 x Diam. 24.1 cm (10 11/16 x 9 1/2 in.)
Provenance
[Christie's, New York, 21 September 2000, lot 222] sold; to Walter C. Sedgwick Foundation, Woodside, CA (2000-2006), partial gift; to Harvard University Art Museums, 2006.
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