Shouldered Beaker from the fire chamber of kiln W3 at Nuzi, Stratum VII
c. 1500 BCE
Description
Light-colored shouldered beaker with narrow foot. Small rounded body and long tapered neck. Slightly flared rim, which was partially restored in 1998 at the Fogg Art Museum. The bright, clean appearance suggests short-term use.
Dimensions
9.5 x 6.8 cm (3 3/4 x 2 11/16 in.)
Provenance
Excavated from Yorghan Tepe, Iraq; Original Field Catalogue #29.11.29 (November 1929, object 29)
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