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Straight sided beaker
Near Eastern, Iranian
Prehistoric
5th millennium B.C.
Findspot: Iran, Tall-i-Bakun
Medium/Technique
Clay
Dimensions
Height x diameter: 24.1 x 23.3 cm (9 1/2 x 9 3/16 in.)
Credit Line
University of Chicago-Museum of Fine Arts Persepolis Expedition
Accession Number45.957
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAsia, Ancient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsVessels
DescriptionThe beaker sits flat, but the base is curved inward. It is broken and mended. There were 26 original fragments with designs of narrow and broad lines forming rectangular areas, which were painted in shades of brown. The clay is grayish white and soft. The surface is worn. It is partly restored.
ProvenanceFrom Tall-i-Bakun. 1937: excavated by the University of Chicago-Museum of Fine Arts Persepolis Expedition. (Accession Date: December 13, 1945)