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Shouldered Beaker from Nuzi Palace Room K32, Stratum II

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Shouldered, light gray terracotta beaker with narrow foot. The tapered body is smooth, without the dimples common on vessels of this type. The underside of the base is irregularly concave. The foot is slightly chipped. Significant charring darkens the exterior of the vessel.
Department of Ancient and Byzantine Art & Numismatics Excavated from Yorghan Tepe Iraq Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum Harvard-Baghdad School Expedition (1927-1928)
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Title: Shouldered Beaker from Nuzi Palace Room K32, Stratum II
Description:
Shouldered, light gray terracotta beaker with narrow foot.
The tapered body is smooth, without the dimples common on vessels of this type.
The underside of the base is irregularly concave.
The foot is slightly chipped.
Significant charring darkens the exterior of the vessel.

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