Pottery Cone

3300 BC - 3100 BC
Clay
Chogha Mish
8.0 cm x 1.5 cm diam.

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How did cones such as these produce their decorative effect?

Why do you think the Mesopotamians used colored cones to decorate their walls more often than they used glazed bricks?

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