Ovoid jar
probably 9th-7th century BCE
Description
Large ovoid jar with abstract, bronze-style decor; medium gray earthenware with impressed decor.
Dimensions
H. 52 x Diam. 54.2 cm (20 1/2 x 21 5/16 in.)
Provenance
[Sotheby's, New York, 22 and 23 March 1999, lot. 335] sold; to Walter C. Sedgwick Foundation, Woodside, CA (1999-2006), partial gift; to Harvard University Art Museums, 2006.
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