Catalog Number
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0389-0408 | |
| Category | Pottery; Vessels | |
| Object Name | Pitcher | |
| Culture | unknown | |
| Global Region | Southwest Asia | |
| Country | Iran | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | ||
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | Western 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 pitcher with concave pedestal base, rounded lower sides rising to a high shoulder, and a wide mouth with straight rim; Cylindrical tapering spout extends out and up from shoulder of pitcher; Single coiled handle arches across pitcher's mouth and is attached to two points on the rim opposite each other; Interior and exterior are scraped smooth; Entire exterior (except underside of pedestal base) and interior of rim are coated with reddish brown slip. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 14.1, Depth = 17.8, Rim Diam = 9.0, Max Diam = 14.4 | |