Sherd

69-4-19

From: Iraq | Choga Mami

Curatorial Section: Near Eastern

Object Number 69-4-19
Current Location Collections Storage
Provenience Iraq | Choga Mami
Period Samarra
Date Made 5500-5000 BCE
Section Near Eastern
Materials Ceramic
Description

Body sherd from jar. Thin, handmade. Buff paste, light, hard fired, fine grit temper. Matte surface. Exterior decorated with thick brown paint. Rows of scorpions; below, three more annular bands.

Credit Line Gift of Joan Oates, 1969

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