Juglet
3rd millennium BCE
Description
Black slip with white incisions. Decorated on body with vertical panels of alternating zig-zags and horizontal stripes. Incised bands at the neck. Spout/lip missing. Some of exterior surface is chipped away. Teardrop shape with rounded bottom. Broken string hole opposite spout. Body tilts backward toward the string hole.
Dimensions
8.3 x 4.5 cm (3 1/4 x 1 3/4 in.)
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