Object Description
A Western Asiatic terracotta jar, featuring an ovoid body leading to tapered shoulders, a cylindrical neck and a collared rim. The jar is richly decorated with geometric motifs in dark pigmentation, formed from fine lines. To the top, the collar of the rim is decorated with triangles while the inside of the rim is painted with a thick band. The neck features six horizontal, encircling bands, followed by a ring of chevrons and another two continuous bands. The middle of the vessel’s body features multiple horizontal bands, with three painted in red pigment. The design is further enriched with a band of triangles and a further band below displaying stylised hatching birds alternating with panels of vertical lines. A thick band wraps around the lower half of the vessel, below which is unadorned. The vessel sits upon a flat base.
Date: Circa 3rd – 2nd Millennium BC