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Catalog Number CAS 0389-0008   CAS 0389-0008; Jar
Category Pottery; Vessels
Object Name Jar
Culture Canaanite
Global Region Southwest Asia
Country Israel
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data Canaan
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name Rietz Collection of Food Technology
Materials Clay
Description Round canteen-like jar with flat base and squat, spherical body that is completely enclosed except for short narrow neck and spout that rises upward from one edge; Spout has flaring rim; Pair of coiled loop handles is attached to sides of jar opposite each other, with a small nodule located equidistant between them; Pair (?) of similar small nodules are mounted on top center of jar; Surfaces of jar are scraped very smooth and appear to be terra cotta in color but without any decoration.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 13.0, Width = 18.2, Length = 22.4