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Donor Name:
Miss Sarah Meseroll  Search this
Object Type:
Vase
Place:
North (not certain), Iran (not certain), Asia
Accession Date:
17 May 1950
Notes:
From card: "Flat circular base; full body; small orifice, everted or flaring rim; gray ware; apparently wheel-made; 7 boldly incised lines encircle base of neck." From accession history: MR. RICHARD ETTINGHAUSEN, FREER GALLERY, SUGGESTS (5/9/50) THE VESSEL IS FROM NORTHERN PERSIA, PROBABLY NEAR RUSSO-PERSIAN BORDER, AND IS PRE-ACHAEMENID (I.E., PRE-800 B.C.); IS UNABLE TO ASSIGN IT MORE PRECISELY AT PRESENT.
Record Last Modified:
30 Jul 2020
Specimen Count:
1
Topic:
Archaeology  Search this
Accession Number:
186982
USNM Number:
A396794-0
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Anthropology
Data Source:
NMNH - Anthropology Dept.
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/3254c1d52-0a6e-4d57-8f0e-1fa85ab07ab5
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmnhanthropology_8143132