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Carved bowl
Near Eastern, Iranian
Early Dynastic Period
2800–2200 B.C.
Place of Manufacture: South-central Iran
Medium/Technique
Chlorite
Dimensions
Height x diameter: 8.3 cm x 15 cm
Credit Line
John Wheelock and John Morse Elliot Fund
Accession Number1972.1014
CollectionsAsia, Ancient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsVessels
DescriptionDecorated cylindrical chlorite bowl, with overall scalloped pattern.
Provenance1972, sold by Mohammad Yeganeh (dealer; b. 1929 - d. 2012), Frankfurt, to the MFA. (Accession Date: December 13, 1972)