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Catalog Number

CAS 0389-0070   CAS 0389-0070; Jar
Category Pottery; Vessels
Object Name Jar
Culture Persian (?)
Global Region Southwest Asia
Country Iran?
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture 12th-13th century CE?
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