Catalog Number
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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 | |