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Untitled, earthenware jar with cobalt and iron peonies and textile patterns
14th c. BCE - 13th c. BCE10 3/8 in. x 9 3/4 in. (26.35 cm x 24.77 cm)
, Persian
Object Type:
Decorative Arts, Utilitarian Objects
Creation Place:
Asia, Persia
Medium and Support:
earthenware with cobalt and iron covered in clear tin glaze
Credit Line:
Carleton College Art Collection, gift of Percy T. Watson, class of 1903
Accession Number:
1997.642
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ancient*,
decorative arts*,
earthenware*,
Persian (culture)*,
sculpture (visual work)*,
three-dimensional*
- ancient - In the discipline of art history, typically refers to the period in Europe, Asia Minor, and north Africa, prior to the fall of the western Roman Empire. The term is also sometimes applied more generally to prehistory and to early cultures in other areas of the world.
- decorative arts - Refers to works that are primarily utilitarian in form or function, but that have aesthetic value provided by the design, decoration, or embellishment. They may include ceramics, furniture, and other household or utilitarian objects. They are distinct from "fine arts," which were traditionally considered to require more extensive training and were restricted to the media of painting, sculpture, drawing, and architecture.
- earthenware - Pottery with a porous body, fired below 1200 degrees Centigrade. It is not vitrified, and must be glazed to render it nonporous.
- Persian (culture) - Refers to the culture that developed in antiquity in the geographical area of modern Iran.
- sculpture (visual work) - Works of art in which images and forms are produced in relief, in intaglio, or in the round. It refers especially to those objects that retain the quality of being tangible objects or groups of objects. It refers particularly to art works created by carving or engraving a hard material, by molding or casting a malleable material, or by assembling parts to create a three-dimensional object. It is typically used to refer to large or medium-sized objects made of stone, wood, bronze, or another metal. Small objects are typically referred to as "carvings." As works become more diffused in space or time, or less tangible, use specific terms, such as "mail art" or "environmental art."
- three-dimensional - Having, or appearing to have, the three dimensions of length, width, and height.
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Dimensions
- overall Dimensions: 10 3/8 in. x 9 3/4 in. (26.35 cm x 24.77 cm)