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Ovoid jar with a wide neck
Near Eastern, Iranian
Prehistoric
5th millennium B.C.
Findspot: Iran, Tall-i-Bakun
Medium/Technique
Soft clay
Dimensions
Height x diameter: 32.7 x 32.1 cm (12 7/8 x 12 5/8 in.)
Credit Line
University of Chicago-Museum of Fine Arts Persepolis Expedition
Accession Number45.959
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAsia, Ancient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsVessels
DescriptionIt has a constricted mouth and base. The base is flat, and the rim is flared. It is broken and mended. There were 59 original fragments with painted designs of broad and narrow bands and diamond-shaped areas in black over a tan slip. The clay is grayish white and soft. The surface is worn. It is complete.
ProvenanceFrom Tall-i-Bakun. 1937: excavated by the University of Chicago-Museum of Fine Arts Persepolis Expedition. (Accession Date: December 13, 1945)