Wine pot (pou)
probably 11th-early 10th century BCE
Description
Large bronze-form, wide-bodied vessel with short neck, flattened shoulders, short, slightly splayed circular pedestal foot, and four lug handles encircling the shoulders; gray earthenware with incised, stamped, and combed geometric decor and applique handles.Large bronze-form, wide-bodied vessel with short neck, flattened shoulders, short, slightly splayed circular pedestal foot, and four lug handles encircling the shoulders; gray earthenware with incised, stamped, and combed geometric decor and applique handles.
Dimensions
H. 26.4 x W. (across lug handles) 34.3 x Diam. 28.8 cm (10 3/8 x 13 1/2 x 11 5/16 in.)
Provenance
[Sotheby's, New York, 31 March and 1 April 2005, lot. 3] sold; to Walter C. Sedgwick Foundation, Woodside, CA (2005-2006), partial gift; to Harvard University Art Museums, 2006.
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