Catalog Number
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0389-0020 | |
| Category | Pottery; Vessels | |
| Object Name | Jar | |
| Culture | Parthian | |
| Global Region | Southwest Asia | |
| Country | Iran | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | ||
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | Northern Iran | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | 1st century BCE | |
| Collection Name | Rietz Collection of Food Technology | |
| Materials | Clay | |
| Description | Round jar with flat base and rounded sides that reach their maximum diameter below the mid-level height, then rise to form a high shoulder and short slightly flaring neck with flared rim and rounded lip; Single coiled handle is attached at mid-level height of neck and high on the shoulder; Short pinched appendage is appended to top of handle; Overall color is gray, with no indication of painted designs or other decoration; Jar leans slightly to one side and small depression is located on side, just above the point of maximum diameter, caused by handling before the jar had completely dried. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 21.4, Rim Diam = 4.9, Max Diam = 15.2 | |