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Catalog Number

CAS 0389-0371   CAS 0389-0371; Jar
Category Pottery; Vessels
Object Name Jar
Culture Persian
Global Region Southwest Asia
Country Iran
State/Prov./Dist.
County
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