Assyrian pottery, also know as 'Palace ware', are thin delicate vessels which can be found in sites throughout the Assyrian empire. The most common type of vessel from this ceramic family are bowls, which imitate metal bowls in shape.
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 Bottle Horizontal lines decoration, orange slip and buff Discus base Height: 45 cm  'Carrot shaped' bottle Conical base Height: 15 cm  Assyrian hemisphere bowl, also known as 'palace ware' Diameter: 20 cm  |   Pinched bottle Height: 10 cm  Assyrian bowl, also known as 'palace ware' Discus base Diameter: 20 cm  |