Spouted Redware Feeder Jug
3rd millennium BCE
Description
Red polished ware with incisions. Round bottom and twisted handle. Spout is broken; pinch point above spout. May have a string hole (now full of sediment). Zig-zag patterns on body. Sets of incised lines on neck. Small round designs stamped into neck in the position of eyes and nose. Mineral deposits on body.
Dimensions
16.5 x 9.7 x 10.5 cm (6 1/2 x 3 13/16 x 4 1/8 in.)
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