Wheeled Ram-headed Vessel Mesopotamia second half of the third millenium Early Dynasty III Period or later Terracotta

            Animal-shaped pottery vessels mounted on oversized wheels had a long history in the ancient Middle East. This early example has the head of a ram with curving horns. Liquid poured into the hole on top flowed out of the opening in the animal's snout. A loop on the front allowed the attachment of a cord so that the vessel could be pulled. Such vessels have been excavated in both temples and houses. They were probably used in religious or funerary rituals.
   

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Sets appears in: • Brooklyn Museum • Ancient Near East

Groups appears in: • Chiron, CC images of the Classical World

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