Catalog Number
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0389-2220 | |
| Category | Pottery; Vessels | |
| Object Name | Pitcher | |
| Culture | Persian | |
| Global Region | Southwest Asia | |
| Country | Iran | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | ||
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | Site: Nihavand | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | 3000-2000 BCE | |
| Collection Name | Rietz Collection of Food Technology | |
| Materials | Clay | |
| Description | Large pitcher with flat base, flaring lower sides with maximum diameter at midlevel height, and wide shoulder rising to a wide, constricted neck with flaring rim; Large coiled loop handle is mounted in upright position on shoulder; Prominent spout in the form of a parrot-like bird whose elongated body forms the actual spout is mounted on shoulder opposite handle; Bird's head is turned back so its bulging eyes look back over its own back; Pitcher appears to be dark gray in color but completely undecorated. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 18.2, Rim Diam = 10.6, Max Diam = 19.5, Length = 33.7 | |