Ovoid Jar
4th century BCE
Description
Tall jar of elongated ovoid form with constricted neck and slightly flared mouth, the sides tapering inward to a flat base; medium gray earthenware with impressed decoration.
Dimensions
H. 33.6 x Diam. 24.7 cm (13 1/4 x 9 3/4 in.)
Provenance
[J.J. Lally & Co., New York, December 1999] sold; to Walter C. Sedgwick Foundation, Woodside, CA (1999-2006), partial gift; to Harvard University Art Museums, 2006.
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