Sherd

69-4-15

From: Iraq | Choga Mami

Curatorial Section: Near Eastern

Object Number 69-4-15
Current Location Collections Storage
Provenience Iraq | Choga Mami
Period Samarra
Date Made 5500-5000 BCE
Section Near Eastern
Materials Ceramic
Description

Body sherd from carinated pot. Buff, gritty paste, matte surface. Exterior decorated in negative pattern with dark brown paint. Closely spaced annular bands, every third space between them filled by 1) vertical lines; 2) diagonal lines; and 3) running zig zags.

Credit Line Gift of Joan Oates, 1969

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