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Catalog Number

CAS 0389-0408   CAS 0389-0408; Pitcher
Category Pottery; Vessels
Object Name Pitcher
Culture unknown
Global Region Southwest Asia
Country Iran
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data Western Iran
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture Iron III: 750-550 BCE
Collection Name Rietz Collection of Food Technology
Materials Clay; Pigment
Description Round pitcher with concave pedestal base, rounded lower sides rising to a high shoulder, and a wide mouth with straight rim; Cylindrical tapering spout extends out and up from shoulder of pitcher; Single coiled handle arches across pitcher's mouth and is attached to two points on the rim opposite each other; Interior and exterior are scraped smooth; Entire exterior (except underside of pedestal base) and interior of rim are coated with reddish brown slip.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 14.1, Depth = 17.8, Rim Diam = 9.0, Max Diam = 14.4