Catalog Number
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0389-0034 | |
| Category | Pottery; Vessels | |
| Object Name | Jar | |
| Culture | Persian | |
| Global Region | Southwest Asia | |
| Country | Iran | |
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| Other Geographic Data | Site: Nihavand | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | Iron III: 750-550 BCE | |
| Collection Name | Rietz Collection of Food Technology | |
| Materials | Clay; Pigment | |
| Description | Small round jar or cup with flat base, rounded body, and short but wide neck with straight sides and straight rim; Single loop handle in the form of an indeterminate animal (possibly a horned goat) is attached vertically just below rim and at shoulder Animal’s head is turned 1800 and extends above rim; Series of low vertical ridges decorate lower half of jar and pair of parallel shallowly incised lines encircle jar at base of neck, forming a slight ridge between them; Interior and exterior surfaces are scraped very smooth; Entire exterior and interior of rim are coated with a reddish brown slip. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 8.4, Width = 11.1, Depth = 11.5, Rim Diam = 7.7, Max Diam = 9.0 | |