A Pottery Jar from the Dilmun Civilization is a circular-shaped archaeological artifact dating back to pre-Islamic times. It was used to store liquids and was discovered in burial sites south of Dhahran in the Eastern Province of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The jar, registered under number 1946, is preserved at the National Museum in Riyadh City.
History of the jar
The archaeological jar dates back to approximately 1800 BCE, a period associated with the Dilmun civilization. The jar features a tall neck, an outwardly curved rim, and a flat base. Its clay is red, coarse, and mixed with crushed stones and straw. The surface is coated in red paint.
Measurements of the jar
The jar measures twenty-seven cm in height, with a diameter of twenty-six cm, a spout diameter of eleven cm, and a base diameter of eighteen cm. It features black-colored decorations in the form of inverted triangles, beneath which is a band filled with a zigzag pattern resembling black arches. The jar is oxidized, wheel-made, and restored.
Significance of the jar
The presence of this type of pottery indicates the prominence and prevalence of the Dilmun civilization in Eastern Arabia. It also signifies connections with centers of Eastern civilizations, as evidenced by the triangular motifs with downward-pointing tips.
The jar is one of the artifacts discovered through successful archaeological surveys and excavations conducted by Saudi archaeologists, scientific missions, and participating research teams.
It was featured alongside other artifacts in the Saudi Archeological Masterpieces Through the Ages exhibition, which debuted at the Louvre Museum in the capital city of France, Paris, in 2010, and continued its journey across several museums worldwide.
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