sep 7, 4000 BC - Bushel Ibex Beaker
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4200-3500 BCE
Painted terra cotta
Iran
One of the first ceramic pieces, made from clay and intricately designed with mineral and plant paint in painstaking detail. The vessel portrays a Ibex, a type of goat native to the area, and also canine figures along the rim. At the time, dogs were used to hunt animals like Ibexes. The painting might have been done with small brushes made from plant material or human or animal hair.
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