Not currently on display at the V&A

Flask

2000-1500 BC (made)
Place of origin
Persia (made)

Bottle, grey earthenware with burnished patterns. Pear shaped with irregular stripes of darker colour


Object details

Categories
Ceramics
Earthenware
Object type
Flask
Materials and techniques
grey earthenware
Earthenware
Brief description
Flask. Black ware, pear-shape, with irregular stripes of darker colour. 2000-1500 BC, Iran; C
Physical description
Bottle, grey earthenware with burnished patterns. Pear shaped with irregular stripes of darker colour
Dimensions
  • Height: 21.5cm
  • Diameter: 12.7cm
Credit line
Given by H.R.H the Itizad es Sultaneh Minister of science
Object history
Found at supposed site of Hecatompylos, Near Damghan. Early Bronze Age
Association
Iran
Collection
Ceramics Collection
Accession number
603-1878

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O340774/flask/
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