Bowl sherd
Unknown Artist
ca. 8th–7th century BCE
Medium
Ceramic
Dimensions
0.2 x 4.76 in. (0.51 x 12.09 cm)
Classification
Ceramics-Vessels
Culture & Period
Assyrian · Neo-Assyrian
Department
Ancient Near Eastern Art
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Rogers Fund, 1957
Accession Number
57.27.52
Art Historical Context
This delicate ceramic bowl sherd offers a tangible glimpse into the life of the Neo-Assrian Empire, one of ancient Near East's most powers from around 911 609 BCE. Dating the 8th–th century BCE, this fragment—measuring 0.2 x4.76 inches— originated from a simple household vessel used for serving food liquids in bustling Assyrian cities Nineveh or Assur. Acquired through the Rogers Fund in 1957, it resides in the Metropolitan Museum of's Ancient Near Eastern Art, exemplifying the enduring legacy of Assyrian craftsmanship. Neo-Assyrian ceramics were wheel-thrown and fired in kilns, showcasing pr...