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Catalog Number

CAS 0389-0493   CAS 0389-0493; Bowl
Category Pottery
Object Name Bowl
Culture unknown
Global Region Southwest Asia
Country Iran
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data Near East?
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture Iron III: 600 BCE - 100 CE?
Collection Name Rietz Collection of Food Technology
Materials Clay
Description Deep round bowl with rounded base and gently rounded sides, rising to a straight rim; Bowl is supported on three tall hollow feet which are attached just below the bowl's rim; Each leg flares outward slightly and tapers toward the bottom before flaring out again slightly; Each leg has a hole near its top to prevent it from breaking during firing, and each is decorated with two parallel and shallowly incised lines near the top; No other decoration is evident.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 15.2, Depth = 7.8, Max Diam = 26.6