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Catalog Number

CAS 0389-0598   CAS 0389-0598; Jar
Category Pottery; Vessels
Object Name Jar
Culture Syro- Roman
Global Region Southwest Asia
Country unknown
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data Mediterranean?
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture 200 BCE - 100 CE
Collection Name Rietz Collection of Food Technology
Materials Clay
Description Large jar with narrow flat base and sides that flare outward to high shoulder then recurve to wide straight neck; Four wide handles attached to shoulder and just below rim; Appliquéd zigzag band encircles jar on shoulder; Exterior and interior of neck are glazed dark green.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 50.6, Rim Diam = 15.4, Max Diam = 34.3