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The Samarran period, bowl with triangles forming cross

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Swastika-like pattern on a ceramic Samarran Bowl 6500 - 600 B.C.

Bowl from Samarra

The Samarran period,

6500 - 6000 B.C.

The Samarran period is known for its finely made pottery decorated with animals, birds and geometric designs. Samarran pottery probably originated in central Iraq but subsequently spread north and south, influencing the earliest Halaf and Ubaid pottery.

Supplementary images:

Swastika-like pattern on a ceramic Samarran Bowl 6500 - 600 B.C.
Taken on  Monday 17th of August 2015
Device: OLYMPUS IMAGING CORP.
Model: SP800UZ
Genre:  6500 - 6000 B.C.
Source:  London, United Kingdom
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