The Cleveland Museum of Art
Collection Online as of April 19, 2024
Three-Part Pitcher
c. 800–700 BCE
Overall: 18.1 x 17 x 21.5 cm (7 1/8 x 6 11/16 x 8 7/16 in.)
Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund 1942.1081
Location: 102A Ancient Near East
Did You Know?
The ram’s head was created separately before being attached to the spout.Description
This unusual tripartite pitcher is made of three jugs joined together, a twisted handle, and a ram’s head atop a spout. Four feet connect to the pitchers, adding stability and an animal-like form. Ibexes, diamonds, and crosses, all painted in red slip, decorate the clay surface. This work is likely Baba Jan III ware from the Iron Age site Baba Jan in northwestern Iran. The pitcher is functional but may have served a ritual purpose.- Cleveland Museum of Art, and Jenifer Neils. The World of Ceramics: Masterpieces from the Cleveland Museum of Art. Cleveland: The Museum in cooperation with Indiana University Press, 1982. Mentioned and reproduced: p. 3, fig. 3
- Juxtapositions. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (September 11-October 10, 1965).What in the World. University Museum, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA (organizer) (March 1-October 1, 1960).
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https://www.clevelandart.org/art/1942.1081