Shouldered Beaker
1500-1350 BCE
Description
Shouldered, light-colored terracotta beaker with narrow foot. The length of the vessel's neck is almost equal to that of the tapered body, which bears four dimples, or slight depressions, set apart from one another at fairly regular intervals. The underside of the base is slightly concave. The rim is chipped and cracked but repaired.
Dimensions
12.8 x 7.7 cm (5 1/16 x 3 1/16 in.)
Provenance
Excavated from Yorghan Tepe, Iraq
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