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103: A Large Mesopotamian Clay Vessel

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103: A Large Mesopotamian Clay Vessel
Early Bronze Age ca . 3100 - 2900 BC. This large round jug has a wide neck and flaring rim; equidistant handles rise from the shouler of the vessel and connect with the neck., and two handles protrude from the middle of either side of the body of the jug. A line of incised dots circles the rim.

For similar examples, see Kawami, 'Ancient Iranian Ceramics from the Arthur M. Sackler Collections,' #80, #155

Dimensions : Height: 10" (25.4 centimeters) p>Provenance: Private Maryland collection, acquired in Jerusalem in 1968.