Holy Land Terracotta Bowl with Incised Decoration

Object Description

A terracotta bowl from the Holy Land, featuring a globular body which tapers to a flattened circular base and leads to a wide mouth with a slightly inverted rim. The body of the bowl has been left undecorated, with the exception of a simple encircling band of incised dots running around the rim.

Date: Circa 3rd Millennium BC

Object Condition

Fine condition, earthly encrustations to the surface. Minor chips to the rim. Vertical stable crack running down from the rim to mid-body on one side.

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