Pot with Cover

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This elegant pot with its matching lid was made using a potter’s wheel, evident from the subtle horizontal rings that are visible across the belly of the vessel. The vertical ribs were added after the pot was removed from the wheel, using a thick clay paste. The vessel’s lid suggests that it was used for storage. The shiny surface of this pot was made using a technique called burnishing, performed by polishing a surface with a hard, smooth object.

Descripción original del museo, en inglés. Licencia: CC0