Pitcher
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Pitcher

TitlePitcher
Dateca. 9th century BCE 8th century BCE
MediumCeramic
OriginIran Iran
Holding institutionThe Metropolitan Museum of Art
Credit linePurchase, The Adelaide Milton de Groot Fund, in memory of the de Groot and Hawley families, 1976
RightsPublic domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose.

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“Pitcher” is a work of unattributed authorship, dated ca. 9th century BCE. It is executed in ceramic. This work is in the public domain (CC0), so the image may be downloaded and reused for any purpose without permission (see the licence note below).

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