Globular jar
probably 9th-7th century BCE
Description
Large globular jar with short neck and geometric decor; light gray stoneware with impressed decoration.
Dimensions
H. 36 x Diam. 52 cm (14 3/16 x 20 1/2 in.)
Provenance
[Zetterquist Gallery, New York, March 1998] sold; to Walter C. Sedgwick Foundation, Woodside, CA (by 2006), partial gift; to Harvard University Art Museums, 2006.
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