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Stone Vessel
| Collection number | 石337-2149 |
|---|---|
| Provenance | Tell Bouqras, Syria |
| Period | Neolithic period |
| Date | ca. 6400-6100 BCE |
| Material | Limestone |
| Dimension | D. 7.4 cm |
| Comment | Pottery appeared since 7000 BC in Orient. It was thought that early pottery was daily necessitate,considering its simple shape and few decoration. However, recent discoveries and studies suggest that pottery was invented for the substitute of carefully made stone vessels like these examples. |
| Classification | stone vessel |
| Keywords | White, Gray Pretty, Tiny, Beautiful Western Asia, Eastern Mediterranean, Syria, Tell Bouqras Neolithic Period, Pottery Neolithic Period Stone/mineral, Limestone Vessel, Cup Pattern, Stripe |
| 資料ID | 3209 |