Catalog Number
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0389-0070 | |
| Category | Pottery; Vessels | |
| Object Name | Jar | |
| Culture | Persian (?) | |
| Global Region | Southwest Asia | |
| Country | Iran? | |
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| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | 1100s to 1200s? | |
| Collection Name | Rietz Collection of Food Technology | |
| Materials | Clay | |
| Description | Round jar with pedestal base, conical body with high rounded shoulder, and short terraced neck with expanded rim; Single wide and flattened handle that extends above rim is attached in vertical position to neck and shoulder; Exterior of jar is scraped smooth; Very wide decorative band encircles shoulder area and is marked with complex arrangement of low relief geometric motifs and letters, possibly produced in a mold; Overall color is off-white. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 19.3, Max Diam = 14.1 | |