"Wine Jar" pottery jar, restricted, carinated; found in fragments. Label: "Reconstructed storage jar. The jar is one of a series of jars found sunken into the floor along an interior wall of a "kitchen" in a well-preserved Neolithic house at HF Tepe in NW Iran. A reddish residue found inside the jar tested positive for wine and terebinth tree resin. The jar had a capacity of approximately 9 liters (2.5 gallons). It is the oldest known wine storage container in the world."
Cut with tall straight sides flaring slightly from a flat base. Orange paste with fine grit temper. Thick walled. Exterior has matte cream slip, decorated with thick lustrous red paint. Filled in "scallops" painted around rim, 5 bands of irregularly painted zig-zags/scallops below. Solidly painted around base with scallops in reserve.Painted
On the exterior are two molded bands at right angles, both decorated with finger impressions. Brown ware, light brown slip on both surfaces bearing traces of streaky brown wash. Handmade.
On the exterior is a molded band diagonally incised to form a cord pattern. Reddish brown ware, black slip on the interior, red slip on the exterior. Handmade.
Rim fragment of a hole-mouth jar. Grey ware burning light brown; cream-coloured slip on both surfaces; the exterior bears traces of brown wash. Handmade.
Loop handle having a wide flat top. Gritty light brown ware, light brown slip on both surfaces; the exterior is covered with streaky red wash. Handmade.
Cylindrical handle. Gritty grey ware burning buff; light brown slip on both surfaces; the exterior is covered with red wash; traces of red wash on the interior. Handmade.
Tall with flaring sides and flat base; buff, matte, exterior decorated with bands at rim and near base, chevron and geometric designs in brown paint over most of body; broken, some repairs in plaster.Painted
CBS Register: clay figurine. pre-flood nude woman. fragt. head. El O'beid type.UE IV: clay figurine, head of; unusual type with skull, full face, horizontal slit eyes and small mouth; the face painted bright red with traces of black bands on the high headdress.
Shell figure of a calf. Hole for suspension. Eyes formerly inlaid. Cross lines on nose and neck.UE IV: amulet, of white stone, in the form of a standing calf, carved in the round and pierced behind the shoulder for suspension; the eyes were inlaid and the shell ring of one eyeball is preserved
CBS Register: cylinder seal. shell. eagle and two gazelles. star on a lance, net. 26 x 9 mm. Before BC 3000UE X: two registers. below, a net. above, a spread eagle grasping two antelopes (?), standing or half-knelling with heads turned back. There isa tree in the field. shell cylinder.
PBS XIV: two crouched ibexes, reversed and opposed tail to head. Two dots. roughly cut with the burr. flat round seal with convex back. White sallow marble, 46 1/2 x 44 mm. MS. Coll.CBS Register: Flat round seal, convex back, sallow grey marble. Archaic, before 3000 BC.
PBS XIV: a crouched animal. the two dots above may be a second unfinished animal reversed and opposed to the first. Roughly cut with the burr. The reverse has a profile lion's head in relief. Flat seal with convex back. White marble, 30 1/2 x 27 1/2 mm. MS. Coll. CBS Register: flat seal. back has a relief head of a lion. White marble. Archaic, before 3000 BC. Elamite style, animals.
yellow. flat, square. images of animals. Elamite StylePBS XIV: two crouched animals with no distinct head. rough work cut with the burr. flat square seal. yellow marble, 27 1/2 x 27 mm. MS. Coll.CBS Register: flat square seal. flat back. yellow marble. Archaic, before 3000 BC. Elamite style, animals.
CBS Register: cylinder seal. lapis lazuli. 2 registers. Gazelles passing a sacred tree. Stars. bc.3000. 33 x 12 mmUE X: antelope passant amid bushes with star flowers and lozenge leaves. two registers. lapis-lazuli cylinder.
Head only. Flat top and back, deep set eye sockets.CBS Register: human face carved in red limestone for inlay. Eyes and beard missing. separate inlay. BC 3000. Digidggeh, surface
Includes painted pottery; obsidian chips and obsidian vase; 3 clay copies of shell bugle beads; seal impressions on clay jar sealings; animal figure; handles; sickle. 2014 Description: Animal figurine fragment including what might be the head, front of the body, and one front leg. The ceramic is dark grey.
Group of objects (14). Includes, painted pottery. Flint and obsidian chips. Part of a clay sickle. Clay copy of a shell bead. Clay nail. Copper needle. Fragment of clay animal figure. Seal impressions on clay. 2014 Description: Fragment of an animal figurine including the body and tail. The ceramic is dark grey.
Includes painted pottery; obsidian chips and obsidian vase; 3 clay copies of shell bugle beads; seal impressions on clay jar sealings; animal figure; handles; sickle. 2014 Description: Cylindrical bead pierced through the length. The ceramic is white.
Includes decorated pottery; clay animal; seal impressions on clay jar stoppers; clay copies of shell bugle beads; bone tubular bead; copper needle, ect. 2014 Description: Cylindrical bead pierced through the length that tapers at the ends. There is an incised spiral around the circumference. The ceramic is buff.
Group of objects (14). Includes, painted pottery. Flint and obsidian chips. Part of a clay sickle. Clay copy of a shell bead. Clay nail. Copper needle. Fragment of clay animal figure. Seal impressions on clay.
Includes painted pottery; obsidian chips and obsidian vase; 3 clay copies of shell bugle beads; seal impressions on clay jar sealings; animal figure; handles; sickle. 2014 Description: Flat elongated oval object. There are a series of incised dots in a row at one of the ends. The clay is orange.
Includes pottery. Clay model of a wheel. Knife blade. Cone. Shell bugle bead. 2014 Description: Crescent shaped flat object. There are traces of red (?) decoration on one side.
Includes decorated pottery; clay animal; seal impressions on clay jar stoppers; clay copies of shell bugle beads; bone tubular bead; copper needle, ect. 2014 Description: Conical jar stopper with a hollow cylindrical shaft. The ceramic is orange.
Includes decorated pottery; clay animal; seal impressions on clay jar stoppers; clay copies of shell bugle beads; bone tubular bead; copper needle, ect.
Includes decorated pottery; clay animal; seal impressions on clay jar stoppers; clay copies of shell bugle beads; bone tubular bead; copper needle, etc.; part of group of objects Description 2016: Portion of a copper alloy pin with a round cross-section. Pseudomorphs present.
Includes painted pottery; obsidian chips and obsidian vase; 3 clay copies of shell bugle beads; seal impressions on clay jar sealings; animal figure; handles; sickle. 2015 description: Clay sealing fragment with an impression of rows of large cats (lions?) on the front. The verso has string and knot impressions.
Includes painted pottery; obsidian chips and obsidian vase; 3 clay copies of shell bugle beads; seal impressions on clay jar sealings; animal figure; handles; sickle. 2015 description: Clay jar sealing fragment with multiple impressions of an ibex (?) with foliage. There are string impressions on the interior. The bottom is roughly textured.
Includes painted pottery; obsidian chips and obsidian vase; 3 clay copies of shell bugle beads; seal impressions on clay jar sealings; animal figure; handles; sickle. 2015 description: Clay sealing fragment with an impression of an ibex (?). The verso has string impressions.
Includes painted pottery; obsidian chips and obsidian vase; 3 clay copies of shell bugle beads; seal impressions on clay jar sealings; animal figure; handles; sickle. 2014 Description: Body sherd. The ceramic ranges in color from pale orange on the interior to dark orange on the exterior. There are traces of red surface decoration.Painted