Clay; fired and painted
6200-5800 BCE
Iraq, West Asia
Vorderasiatisches Museum, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin
Details
Culture/Civilisation
Samarran Culture
Theme
Agriculture and Surplus
Subtheme
Farming, Food and Surplus
Case Title
From clay to pots
Display Location
Coomaraswamy Hall
Findspot
Iraq
Measurements
26.8 cm (dia.); 4.1 cm (h)
Accession Number
VAG 13408
Description
Two interlinked ibexes with elongated horns dance on this astonishing serving dish – the oldest design in the gallery. Hunted for meat, leather and horn, ibexes had ritual associations with fertility. The motifs on the rim imitate basketry.
