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Catalog Number

CAS 0389-0450   CAS 0389-0450; Jar
Category Pottery; Vessels
Object Name Jar
Culture unknown
Global Region Southwest Asia
Country Iran
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data Northern 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 jar with flat, pedestal base, round body with midlevel height shoulder, and wide slightly constricted neck with outward turned rim; Interior and exterior of jar are scraped very smooth; Decoration appears to be limited to wide band that encircles the shoulder, marked with cross-hatching gray lines on gray background and framed between shallowly incised lines; Possible decoration on neck is obscured.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 17.0, Rim Diam = 9.5, Max Diam = 13.7