Small Jug
2500-2100 BCE
Description
Pear-shaped body with round base, long cylindrical neck with funnel-shaped rim (chipped), handle from rim to shoulder. On neck, two bands of parallel lines; on body, similar bands enclosing area decorated with vertically hatched squares alternating with vertical rows of short oblique lines.
Dimensions
12.5 x 7.7 cm (4 15/16 x 3 1/16 in.)
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