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Maker(s):Unknown
Culture:Persian
Title:Pierced-work Jar
Date Made:19th or early 20th century
Type:Food Service
Materials:Brass
Place Made:Asia
Measurements:overall: 14.1732 x 17.7165 in.; 36 x 45 cm
Accession Number:  MH 1924.3.A(c).SIII
Credit Line:Gift of Mr. Hagop Bogigian
Museum Collection:  Mount Holyoke College Art Museum

Description:
Wide necked jar with fluted body. Neck has frieze of men and animals in a hunting scene. Shoulder has frieze inscription. Panels of body: in a scalloped diamond, groups of men, or men and animals; birds and animals in field. Base has row of scalloped units with pairs of birds, animals, and men.

Tags:
containers; vessels

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