Globular jar with S curve handleGlobular jar with S curve handle
5th-3rd century BCE
Description
Globular jar with wide circular mouth, thin upright lip, a small movable ring on the shoulder, and a vertical S-curve strap handle on the opposite shoulder attached with a strut, the handle incised with crosshatching and embellished with applied scroll motifs; light gray stoneware with fabric-impressed decor over the body.
Dimensions
H. 12.2 x W. (across handle) 19.9 x Diam. 16.8 cm (4 13/16 x 7 13/16 x 6 5/8 in.)
Provenance
[J.J. Lally & Co., New York, March 2000] sold; to Walter C. Sedgwick Foundation, Woodside, CA (2000-2006), partial gift; to Harvard University Art Museums, 2006.
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