3-D reconstruction of a fenestrated pot stand based on two fragments that are part of the pottery assemblage from Tell Arbid, a site in north-east Syria. It is dated to the Early Jezirah 3b period (ca. 2500-2350 BC). It is distinct for its special decoration and triangle-shaped windows. The pot stand is adorned with depictions of birds and trees, impressed circles and relief band with oblique incisions. It was used to support a vessel which, due to its convex base, was unable to stand on its own. It could have also performed the role of “raised table” to ensure better access to the inside of the vessel, mainly during communal eating or drinking. Considering its distinct decoration, the pot stand, apart from utilitarian function, may have had a ceremonial or display character as well.
Height: 60 cm
Part of the collection of the Department of Near Eastern Archaeology, Institute of Archaeology, University of Warsaw, Poland.
3-D model and reconstruction by Otto Bagi and Peter Bagi
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