| Filter: GlobalRegion=%Southwest Asia%; |
Sort by: Catalog # Category Culture |
| Brief Records Single Page Back to Search Form | ||||||||
|
| Catalog Number | CAS 0389-0518 | |
| Category | Pottery; Vessels | |
| Object Name | Jar | |
| Culture | Palestinian or Canaanite? | |
| Global Region | Southwest Asia | |
| Country | Israel, Jordan, or Lebanon | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | ||
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | Palestine or Canaan? Eastern Mediterranean | |
| Maker's Name | ||
| Date of Manufacture | 4th-1st century BCE | |
| Collection Name | Rietz Collection of Food Technology | |
| Materials | Clay | |
| Description | ||
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 13.0, Rim Diam = 2.4, Max Diam = 3.8 |
| Catalog Number | CAS 0389-0519 |  |
| Category | Pottery; Vessels | |
| Object Name | Jar | |
| Culture | Palestinian or Canaanite? | |
| Global Region | Southwest Asia | |
| Country | Israel, Jordan, or Lebanon | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | ||
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | Palestine or Canaan? Eastern Mediterranean | |
| Maker's Name | ||
| Date of Manufacture | 4th-1st century BCE | |
| Collection Name | Rietz Collection of Food Technology | |
| Materials | Clay | |
| Description | ||
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 9.2, Rim Diam = 1.8, Max Diam = 1.9 |
|
Catalog Number |
CAS 0389-0020 |  |
| Category | Pottery; Vessels | |
| Object Name | Jar | |
| Culture | Parthian | |
| Global Region | Southwest Asia | |
| Country | Iran | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | ||
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | Northern Iran | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | 1st century BCE | |
| Collection Name | Rietz Collection of Food Technology | |
| Materials | Clay | |
| Description | Round jar with flat base and rounded sides that reach their maximum diameter below the mid-level height, then rise to form a high shoulder and short slightly flaring neck with flared rim and rounded lip; Single coiled handle is attached at mid-level height of neck and high on the shoulder; Short pinched appendage is appended to top of handle; Overall color is gray, with no indication of painted designs or other decoration; Jar leans slightly to one side and small depression is located on side, just above the point of maximum diameter, caused by handling before the jar had completely dried. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 21.4, Rim Diam = 4.9, Max Diam = 15.2 | |
|
Catalog Number |
CAS 0389-0021 |  |
| Category | Pottery; Vessels | |
| Object Name | Jar | |
| Culture | Parthian | |
| Global Region | Southwest Asia | |
| Country | Iran | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | ||
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | Northern Iran | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | 1st century BCE | |
| Collection Name | Rietz Collection of Food Technology | |
| Materials | Clay | |
| Description | Tall, round, wheel-thrown jar with flat base and rounded body whose sides flare outward from base to maximum diameter at mid-level height shoulder, then gradually curve inward as they rise before forming a short, narrow diameter neck with everted rim and rounded lip; Single flattened handle is attached vertically to rim and to upper shoulder just below neck; Interior and exterior are scraped smooth, although series of shallow ridges are still evident on shoulder; Overall color is gray, with no evidence of any painted designs or other decoration. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 20.2, Rim Diam = 6.5, Max Diam = 15.4 | |
|
Catalog Number |
CAS 0389-0033 |  |
| Category | Pottery; Vessels | |
| Object Name | Jar | |
| Culture | Persian | |
| Global Region | Southwest Asia | |
| Country | Iran | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | ||
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | Site: Nihavand | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ||
| Collection Name | Rietz Collection of Food Technology | |
| Materials | Clay | |
| Description | Small round, wheel-thrown jar with flat base, flaring lower sides that rise to the maximum diameter at mid-level height, then curve inward slightly as they rise to form a wide, straight-sided neck; Single coiled handle in the form of an indeterminate animal (possibly a goat) whose head rises above the height of the jar’s rim is attached vertically to the rim and to the shoulder; Interior and exterior are scraped smooth; Overall color is gray, with no evidence of any painted designs or other decoration, except the effigy handle. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 9.1, Depth = 10.2, Rim Diam = 7.4, Max Diam = 8.1 | |
|
Catalog Number |
CAS 0389-0034 |  |
| Category | Pottery; Vessels | |
| Object Name | Jar | |
| Culture | Persian | |
| Global Region | Southwest Asia | |
| Country | Iran | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | ||
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | Site: Nihavand | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | Iron III: 750-550 BCE | |
| Collection Name | Rietz Collection of Food Technology | |
| Materials | Clay; Pigment | |
| Description | Small round jar or cup with flat base, rounded body, and short but wide neck with straight sides and straight rim; Single loop handle in the form of an indeterminate animal (possibly a horned goat) is attached vertically just below rim and at shoulder Animal’s head is turned 1800 and extends above rim; Series of low vertical ridges decorate lower half of jar and pair of parallel shallowly incised lines encircle jar at base of neck, forming a slight ridge between them; Interior and exterior surfaces are scraped very smooth; Entire exterior and interior of rim are coated with a reddish brown slip. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 8.4, Width = 11.1, Depth = 11.5, Rim Diam = 7.7, Max Diam = 9.0 | |
|
Catalog Number |
CAS 0389-0035 |  |
| Category | Pottery; Vessels | |
| Object Name | Jar | |
| Culture | Persian | |
| Global Region | Southwest Asia | |
| Country | Iran | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | ||
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | Site: Nihavand | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ||
| Collection Name | Rietz Collection of Food Technology | |
| Materials | Clay | |
| Description | Small round wheel-thrown jar with flat base and globose body, whose sides reach their maximum diameter at mid-level height before tapering inward and then rise to form a short but wide neck with flaring rim and rounded lip; Two effigy handles in the form of busts of indeterminate horned animals (possibly goats) are mounted opposite each other facing outward, with their horns attached to the jar’s rim and the base of their necks attached to the jar’s shoulder; One of the handles extends slightly above the jar’s rim; Interior and exterior of jar are scraped smooth and entire exterior (including base) and interior of neck are coated with a brick-red slip; Faint trace of a zigzag line burnished into the red slip encircles the jar’s neck on the exterior; Small diameter perforation (probably for attaching a carrying strap of some kind) extends vertically through each of the handles, from the top of the animal’s head to the underside of its face. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 9.0, Depth = 12.4, Rim Diam = 8.4, Max Diam = 10.7 | |
|
Catalog Number |
CAS 0389-0039 |  |
| Category | Pottery; Vessels | |
| Object Name | Jar | |
| Culture | Persian | |
| Global Region | Southwest Asia | |
| Country | Iran | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | ||
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | Site: 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 wheel-thrown jar with flat-bottomed, short pedestal base, flaring lower sides; Midlevel height shoulder and second high shoulder, and wide mouth with everted rim; Interior and exterior are scraped very smooth; Interior and exterior are scraped smooth and probably coated with a buff-colored slip; Designs are painted in brown and consist of two decorative bands, one encircling each shoulder area; Lower band is divided into 6 panels with alternating geometric and bird motifs; Upper band is divided into 3 panels with the end of each panel anchored by a right triangle with tick marks along the diagonal side of the triangle and along the bottom edge of the entire panel; Each panel contains a pair of star motifs; Lip of jar is also painted brown; Overall design is very similar to CAS 0389-0040. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 12.3, Rim Diam = 7.9, Max Diam = 11.4 | |
|
Catalog Number |
CAS 0389-0040 |  |
| Category | Pottery; Vessels | |
| Object Name | Jar | |
| Culture | Persian | |
| Global Region | Southwest Asia | |
| Country | Iran | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | ||
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | Site: Tepe Giyan | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | 3000-800 BCE | |
| Collection Name | Rietz Collection of Food Technology | |
| Materials | Clay; Pigment | |
| Description | Small round wheel-thrown jar with flat-bottomed pedestal base, flaring lower sides, below-midlevel height shoulder and a less distinct second shoulder on upper body, and very wide mouth with everted rim; Interior and exterior surfaces are scraped very smooth and possibly coated with a buff-colored slip; Designs are painted in dark brown and consist of two decorative bands that encircle the jar, one on each shoulder area; Lower band is divided into 6 panels with alternating geometric and bird motifs; Upper band is divided into 4 panels with the end of each panel anchored by a right triangle with tick marks along the diagonal side of the triangle and along the bottom edge of the entire panel; Each panel contains a pair of star motifs; Lip of jar is also painted brown; Overall design is very similar to CAS 0389-0039. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 10.3, Max Diam = 11.2 | |
|
Catalog Number |
CAS 0389-0066 |  |
| Category | Pottery; Vessels | |
| Object Name | Jar | |
| Culture | Persian | |
| Global Region | Southwest Asia | |
| Country | Iran | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | ||
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | City: Kashan | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 17th-18th century CE | |
| Collection Name | Rietz Collection of Food Technology | |
| Materials | Clay; Glaze | |
| Description | Small round wheel-thrown jar with short footed base and rounded body whose maximum diameter shoulder is slightly below the mid-level height; Above the shoulder, the sides taper inward before rising vertically to form a short but wide neck with outward turning rim and rounded lip; Interior and exterior surfaces are scraped smooth and, with the exception of the base and extreme lower portion of the underbody, are coated with a turquoise blue glaze; Designs on exterior are painted in dark blue and are arranged in two encircling bands; Upper band encircles the neck and consists of a paired diagonal lines that form a continuous cross-hachured network; Primary band covers entire body of jar and includes various plant and marine (?) motifs that are each repeated several times. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 10.4, Rim Diam = 9.5, Max Diam = 12.4 | |
|
Catalog Number |
CAS 0389-0011 |  |
| Category | Pottery; Vessels | |
| Object Name | Jar | |
| Culture | Persian | |
| Global Region | Southwest Asia | |
| Country | Iran | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | ||
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | Site: Nihavand | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ||
| Collection Name | Rietz Collection of Food Technology | |
| Materials | Clay | |
| Description | Tall, round, wheel-thrown jar mounted on a small pedestal base; Jar itself has a squat, spherical lower body with rounded sides with the maximum diameter at their midpoint, then rise to form a tall slightly flaring neck with a rounded lip; Single coiled handle is attached vertically at mid-level height of neck and to upper side of shoulder; Pedestal base was probably made separately and then attached to base of jar; Interior and exterior surfaces are scraped smooth, although a series of ridges are still evident on the interior of the neck; Overall color is gray, with no indication of any painted designs or other decorations. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 18.6, Depth = 13.9, Rim Diam = 10.5, Max Diam = 12.2 | |
|
Catalog Number |
CAS 0389-0014 |  |
| Category | Pottery; Vessels | |
| Object Name | Jar | |
| Culture | Persian | |
| Global Region | Southwest Asia | |
| Country | Iran | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | ||
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | Site: Nihavand | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ||
| Collection Name | Rietz Collection of Food Technology | |
| Materials | Clay | |
| Description | Tall, round wheel-thrown jar mounted on a pedestal base; Jar itself has a spherical lower body whose sides rise to a mid-level height shoulder and then form a tall, flaring neck with rounded lip; Single coiled handle is attached vertically at mid-level height of neck and at shoulder; Interior and exterior are scraped smooth; Color is gray, with no indication of any painted designs or other decoration. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 13.9, Depth = 10.1, Max Diam = 8.3 | |
|
Catalog Number |
CAS 0389-0015 |  |
| Category | Pottery; Vessels | |
| Object Name | Jar | |
| Culture | Persian | |
| Global Region | Southwest Asia | |
| Country | Iran | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | ||
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | Site: Nihavand | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ||
| Collection Name | Rietz Collection of Food Technology | |
| Materials | Clay | |
| Description | Tall, round, wheel-thrown jar with very short, flat pedestal base; Lower body of jar is rounded, forming a mid-level height shoulder before the sides rise to form a wide but slightly constricted neck with flaring rim and rounded lip; Single flattened handle is attached vertically at mid-level height of neck and at shoulder; Interior and exterior are scraped smooth; Overall color is gray, with no indication of any painted designs or other decoration; Rim is slightly flattened on one side. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 15.0, Depth = 13.4, Rim Diam = 10.6, Max Diam = 11.7 | |
| Catalog Number | CAS 0389-0342 |  |
| Category | Pottery; Vessels | |
| Object Name | Jar | |
| Culture | Persian | |
| Global Region | Southwest Asia | |
| Country | Iran | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | ||
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | Site: Rayy (Rages, Rhages) | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | 12th-13th century CE | |
| Collection Name | Rietz Collection of Food Technology | |
| Materials | Clay; Paint | |
| Description | Tall round jar with short footed base and sides that flare out from the base, then abruptly rise almost vertically to a high shoulder before turning inward to form a wide, almost flat shoulder, and then rise nearly vertically again to form a round, narrow neck with straight rim and rounded lip; Single flattened handle is attached to upper side of neck, extending out and slightly upward at first before dropping vertically to the second point of attachment on the shoulder; Interior and exterior are scraped smooth; Design field is divided into several banded zones; Primary band around upper body of jar is subdivided into approx. 6 vertical panels (that contain paired half-circles), alternating with narrower panels that are decorated with a script-like design; Narrow bands above and below the primary band are decorated with repetitive geometric motifs; The shoulder area is decorated with a band of leaf-like motifs; Several bands encircle the neck, although most of the painting is based on only a few original fragments. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 21.6, Rim Diam = 6.3, Max Diam = 11.4 |
|
Catalog Number |
CAS 0389-0371 |  |
| 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 | |
|
Catalog Number |
CAS 0389-0414 |  |
| Category | Pottery; Vessels | |
| Object Name | Jar | |
| Culture | Persian | |
| Global Region | Southwest Asia | |
| Country | Iran | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | ||
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | Site: Nihavand | |
| Maker's Name | ||
| Date of Manufacture | ||
| Collection Name | Rietz Collection of Food Technology | |
| Materials | Clay | |
| Description | ||
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 7.5, Max Diam = 6.5, Length = 8.3 | |
|
Catalog Number |
CAS 0389-0417 |  |
| Category | Pottery; Vessels | |
| Object Name | Jar | |
| Culture | Persian | |
| Global Region | Southwest Asia | |
| Country | Iran | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | ||
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | Site: Nihavand | |
| Maker's Name | ||
| Date of Manufacture | ||
| Collection Name | Rietz Collection of Food Technology | |
| Materials | Clay | |
| Description | ||
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 8.5, Max Diam = 11.5, Length = 14.2 | |
|
Catalog Number |
CAS 0389-0418 |  |
| Category | Pottery; Vessels | |
| Object Name | Jar | |
| Culture | Persian | |
| Global Region | Southwest Asia | |
| Country | Iran | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | ||
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | ||
| Maker's Name | ||
| Date of Manufacture | ||
| Collection Name | Rietz Collection of Food Technology | |
| Materials | Clay | |
| Description | ||
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 7.3, Rim Diam = 6.2, Max Diam = 8.9 | |
|
Catalog Number |
CAS 0389-0212 |  |
| Category | Pottery; Vessels | |
| Object Name | Jar | |
| Culture | Persian | |
| Global Region | Southwest Asia | |
| Country | Iran | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | ||
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | Site: Nihavand | |
| Maker's Name | ||
| Date of Manufacture | ||
| Collection Name | Rietz Collection of Food Technology | |
| Materials | Clay | |
| Description | ||
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 16.4, Rim Diam = 12.3, Max Diam = 19.4 | |
|
Catalog Number |
CAS 0389-0306 |  |
| Category | Pottery; Vessels | |
| Object Name | Jar | |
| Culture | Persian | |
| Global Region | Southwest Asia | |
| Country | Iran | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | ||
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | Site: Nihavand | |
| Maker's Name | ||
| Date of Manufacture | ||
| Collection Name | Rietz Collection of Food Technology | |
| Materials | Clay | |
| Description | Small jar with flat base; Expanded mid-section and short constricted neck; Single handle attached at rim and shoulder; Undecorated. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 9.1, Rim Diam = 5.6, Max Diam = 8.9 | |
| Brief Records Single Page Back to Search Form | ||||||||
|