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Untitled, cone-shaped object covered with cuneiform inscription
2060 BCE4 in. x 1 1/2 in. x 1 1/2 in. (10.16 cm x 3.81 cm x 3.81 cm)
, German Democratic Republic
Object Type:
Decorative Arts, Utilitarian Objects
Creation Place:
Asia, Babylon
Medium and Support:
ceramic
Credit Line:
from the Collection of Edgar J. Banks, Field Director of the Babylonian Expedition of the University of Chicago; found at Ur of the Chaldees
Accession Number:
1997.576
Keywords
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This object has the following keywords:
ancient*,
ceramic (material)*,
ceramic process*,
ceramics (objects)*,
decorative arts*,
sculpture (visual work)*,
three-dimensional*
- ancient - In the discipline of art history, typically refers to the period in Europe, Asia Minor, and north Africa, prior to the fall of the western Roman Empire. The term is also sometimes applied more generally to prehistory and to early cultures in other areas of the world.
- ceramic (material) - Refers to any of various hard, brittle, heat-resistant and corrosion-resistant materials made by shaping and then firing a nonmetallic mineral, such as clay, at a high temperature.
- ceramic process - Refers to a variant of the dusting-on process in which pigment is a vitrifiable powder, available in a wide range of colors, that is fired onto porcelain, earthenware, china, or the like; more broadly refers to any process to form an image on porcelain, china, earthenware, or similar material.
- ceramics (objects) - Refers in general to articles made of ceramic, which is any of various hard, brittle, heat-resistant and corrosion-resistant materials made by shaping and then firing a nonmetallic mineral, such as clay, at a high temperature.
- decorative arts - Refers to works that are primarily utilitarian in form or function, but that have aesthetic value provided by the design, decoration, or embellishment. They may include ceramics, furniture, and other household or utilitarian objects. They are distinct from "fine arts," which were traditionally considered to require more extensive training and were restricted to the media of painting, sculpture, drawing, and architecture.
- sculpture (visual work) - Works of art in which images and forms are produced in relief, in intaglio, or in the round. It refers especially to those objects that retain the quality of being tangible objects or groups of objects. It refers particularly to art works created by carving or engraving a hard material, by molding or casting a malleable material, or by assembling parts to create a three-dimensional object. It is typically used to refer to large or medium-sized objects made of stone, wood, bronze, or another metal. Small objects are typically referred to as "carvings." As works become more diffused in space or time, or less tangible, use specific terms, such as "mail art" or "environmental art."
- three-dimensional - Having, or appearing to have, the three dimensions of length, width, and height.
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Dimensions
- overall Dimensions: 4 x 1 1/2 x 1 1/2 in. (102 x 38 x 38 mm)