Vessel Handle
38-10-31
From: Iraq | Khafaje
Curatorial Section: Near Eastern
| Object Number | 38-10-31 |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Provenience | Iraq | Khafaje |
| Archaeology Area | Q, 51 |
| Period | Early Dynastic |
| Date Made | ca. 2600 BCE |
| Section | Near Eastern |
| Materials | Ceramic |
| Iconography | Owl |
| Description | Light cream ware. Applique decoration in form of owl. [KB: ] its not a handle in the traditional sense that you can use it--its an upright handle typical of this area. All decoration is applied: the hair, the eyes are coiled and then applied, the nose, and a series of small dots around the "neck" as if it were a necklace. very rudimentary. |
| Credit Line | Khafaje Expedition; E. A. Speiser and Charles Bache, 1938 |
| Other Number | KH 9-236 - Field No SF |
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