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Basin

thinly potted circular form with steeply rounded sides resting on flat rimless foot; painted black in linear design of concentric rings encircling round "eye" in center with two bands of arcs around the well above and below a central divider of three horizontal lines; everted rim, decorated with multiple "eyes" separated by clusters of oblique lines and one sector of crosshatched lines; exterior painted with three long wavy-line motifs, each ending with a curled-back hook and joining to form a continuous frieze below the rim; burnished overall to a smooth surface

Date
c. 3000 BCE
In our collection
since February the 22nd, 2016 up to now
Dimensions
5 x 12 5/8 x 12 5/8 in. (12.7 x 32.07 x 32.07 cm)
Location
G204
Medium
Earthenware with painted designs and burnished surface
Price
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Composition
oxygen19%
iron76%
zinc5%