Chamber pot in the form of a rabbit
1st century BCE – 1st century CE
Description
Chamber pot of rounded rectangular form depicting a stylized, open-mouthed rabbit with whiskers and pointed ears, elongated tail curling upward and stretching back to the head to form a handle, and with carved geometric patterning on the body; gray earthenware with incised and impressed decoration.
Dimensions
H. 19.6 x L. 34.2 x D. 16.3 cm (7 11/16 x 13 7/16 x 6 7/16 in.)
Provenance
[J.J. Lally & Co., New York, July 1999] sold; to Walter C. Sedgwick Foundation, Woodside, CA (1999-2006), partial gift; to Harvard University Art Museums, 2006.
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