Catalog Number
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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 | |