Jar with Birds, Rosettes, and Geometric Patterns

1800-1500 BCE (Bronze Age)

8.1 cm 9.1 cm

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The simplicity of this design is characteristic of the painted pottery from the site of Tepe Giyan in western Iran. The birds may represent ostriches. Such pottery has been found in burials along with jewelry and weapons.

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34478
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Parke Bernet Sale, New York, March 14, 1975; Walters Art Museum, 1975, by purchase.
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