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Storage jar with reindeer
Near Eastern, Iranian
Late Haftavan VIB
1600–1450 B.C.
Place of Manufacture: Iran
Medium/Technique
Painted pottery
Dimensions
Height x diameter: 25.5 x 25.5 cm (10 1/16 x 10 1/16 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Mohammad Yeganeh
Accession Number1986.1030
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CollectionsAsia, Ancient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsVessels
DescriptionUrmia ware type 2b globular jar; upper body decorated in red and black paint with geometric patterns and a zone of animals (dogs, birds, reindeer).
Provenance1986, gift of Mohammad Yeganeh (dealer; b. 1929 - d. 2012), Frankfurt, to the MFA. (Accession Date: May 20, 2002)