Wide-mouthed Jar
4th century BCE
Description
Small globular, wide-mouthed jar with very short rim and two pairs of loop handles placed bilaterally on the jar’s shoulders; light gray stoneware with fabric-weave decoration on the body.
Dimensions
H. 11.7 x Diam. 16 cm (4 5/8 x 6 5/16 in.)
Provenance
[J.J. Lally & Co., New York, October 1997] sold; to Walter C. Sedgwick Foundation, Woodside, CA (by 2006), partial gift; to Harvard University Art Museums, 2006.
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