Jar

71-9-157

From: Iran

Curatorial Section: Near Eastern

Object Number 71-9-157
Current Location Collections Storage
Provenience Iran
Locus (Kalar-Dasht, Saveh, Sialk, Sagzabad area)
Section Near Eastern
Materials Ceramic | Paint
Technique Painted
Description

Flaring rim; neck rounds out to bulbous body; gentle carination; slightly concave base. 2 opposing horizontal handles low on shoulder sticking up at 45 degree angle. Paint: traces of horiz. line on rim. At least one handle has dots on it. On each side of each hand;e - 3 vertical lines with horiz. lines connecting them. Between handles are 2 / / horizontal lines with long and narro inverted triangles handing from lower line. On one side all triangles are solidly filled and on other some are solid and other not. White concretion makes it very hard to see details of paint.

Credit Line Gift of Columbia University through Edith Porada, 1971

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