Catalog Number
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0389-0038 | |
| Category | Pottery; Vessels | |
| Object Name | Jar | |
| Culture | unknown | |
| Global Region | Southwest Asia | |
| Country | Iran | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | ||
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | unknown | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | Giyan III-II: ca. 1800-1400 BCE | |
| Collection Name | Rietz Collection of Food Technology | |
| Materials | Clay; Pigment | |
| Description | Small round wheel-thrown jar with rounded base, pronounced juncture between base and lower sides, midlevel height shoulder, short but wide and constricted neck with wide mouth and everted rim; Single loop handle is attached vertically at rim and at shoulder, with both ends of the handle flared; Interior and exterior are scraped smooth and probably coated with a buff-colored slip, then painted in dark brown; Designs consist of paired lines encircling the jar just below the shoulder and just below the rim; Heavier band with tick marks along upper edge also encircles jar just above shoulder, and very heavy line encircles interior lip. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 10.4, Depth = 12.7, Rim Diam = 8.7, Max Diam = 11.5 | |