Body Sherd

35-8-102

From: Iran | Cheshmeh Ali

Curatorial Section: Near Eastern

Object Number 35-8-102
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Hissar I
Provenience Iran | Cheshmeh Ali
Site Name Rayy
Date Made ca. 5000 BCE
Section Near Eastern
Materials Ceramic
Description

Body sherd of deep open vessel with very small area of turnm to flat base. Fine paste, orange, matte with matte dark brown paint. Exterior decorated with one group of four vertical lines. Interior decorated with alternating bands of hatched open triangles alternating with triangles decorated top or bottom and four rows of double wavy lines.

Credit Line The Boston Museum of Fine Arts / University Museum Expedition to Rayy; Erich F. Schmidt 1934
Other Number Rch 585/2 - Field No SF

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