Face pot

A sand-colored pot incised at the tall neck and the shoulders with angular patterns. At the center of the neck, clay projects from the surface to depict a nose, and incised lines suggest eyes and a philtrum. The body is composed of two convex forms.

Face pot

Medium:
Ceramic
Dimensions:
Height: 21.5 cm, Rim diameter: 5.5 cm, Base diameter: 9.1 cm
Context:
Szegvár-Tűzköves, Hungary
Date:
5000–4500 BCE
Inventory Number:
66.1.1
Lender:
Koszta József Museum, Szentes, Hungary
Credit:
Photo © Field Museum, photographer Ádám Vágó