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Ewer decorated with concentric circles

ca. 2700–2000 BCE
Not on view

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Ewer decorated with concentric circles
  • Period: Early Bronze Age II-III
  • Date: ca. 2700–2000 BCE
  • Geography: Central Anatolia
  • Culture: Hattian
  • Medium: Gold
  • Dimensions: H. 17.8 cm (7 in.); Diam. 12.1 cm (4-3/4 in.)
  • Credit Line: Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1957
  • Object Number: 57.67
  • Curatorial Department: Ancient West Asian Art

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