Jar with Broad Shoulders and Lightly Flaring Lip
8th-11th century
Dimensions
H. 24.4 x Diam. 15.1 cm (9 5/8 x 5 15/16 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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