Catalog Number
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0389-0371 | |
| Category | Pottery; Vessels | |
| Object Name | Jar | |
| Culture | Persian | |
| Global Region | Southwest Asia | |
| Country | Iran | |
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| Other Geographic Data | Site: Nihavand / Tepe Giyan | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | early 2nd century BCE | |
| Collection Name | Rietz Collection of Food Technology | |
| Materials | Clay; Pigment | |
| Description | Small round jar with flat-bottomed pedestal base, flaring lower sides, midlevel height shoulder that tapers inward toward rim and very wide mouth with everted rim; Pair of very small perforated handles are attached to upper sides of jar just below the rim; Interior and exterior surfaces are scraped smooth; Designs are painted in black and consist of two decorative bands that encircle the upper half of the jar; Lower band is divided into six panels with alternating geometric and bird motifs; Upper band shows rounded triangles with tick marks and paired groupings of 4 dots. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 10.0, Rim Diam = 9.5, Max Diam = 10.1 | |