VesselsHurrian2nd millennium BCE

Shouldered Beaker from Nuzi Palace Room K32, Stratum II

1500-1350 BCE

Description

Shouldered, light gray terracotta beaker with narrow foot. The tapered body is smooth, without the dimples common on vessels of this type. The underside of the base is irregularly concave. The foot is slightly chipped. Significant charring darkens the exterior of the vessel.

Classification

Vessels

Technique

Wheel-made

Medium

Terracotta

Culture

Hurrian

Period

Mitannian period

Century

2nd millennium BCE

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Ancient and Byzantine Art & Numismatics

Dimensions

16.1 x 7.5 cm (6 5/16 x 2 15/16 in.)

Provenance

Excavated from Yorghan Tepe, Iraq

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