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Cup

CultureAnatolian Chalcolithic
Datec. 5000 - 4800 BCE
Mediumterracotta with red painted decoration
Dimensions2 3/4 x 3 5/8 in. (7 x 9.2 cm)
Classificationsceramics
Credit LineGift of Sara A. Immerwahr
Object number77.45.1
DescriptionIrregularly-shaped cup with two small projections on the exterior. The base and rim are not articulated. Orange-red slip is washed unevenly over interior and vertical chevron patterns were applied unevenly.

Intact. Part of rim and paint worn. Joint between bottom and walls cracked on one side. Surface and paint blackened on bottom and one side. Light buff clay. Handmade; burnished; creamy buff slip on exterior.
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