Pot
2500 BC-2000 BC (made)
| Place of origin |
Earthenware, of globular form with applied spout formed as a stylised bird's head, with later surface accretions.
Object details
| Categories | |
| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Earthenware |
| Brief description | Water-pot with beak-like spout, Iran, possibly Tepe Hissar, 2500-2000 BC |
| Physical description | Earthenware, of globular form with applied spout formed as a stylised bird's head, with later surface accretions. |
| Credit line | Given by Sir Charles M. Marling KCMG CB |
| Production | Possibly in Tepe Hissar |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | C.264-1919 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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