Large Storage Jar with Broad Shoulders
probably 14th-15th century
Dimensions
H. 38.8 x Diam. 32.5 cm (15 1/4 x 12 13/16 in.)
Provenance
Gregory (1922-1988) and Maria C. Henderson (1923-2007), Medford, MA (by 1969-1988), inherited; by Maria C. Henderson, Medford, MA (1988-1991), partial gift and partial purchase; to Harvard University Art Museums, 1991.
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