Jar
Neolithic Age
Found in Melolo, Nusa Tenggara
Material: clay
Size: h. 25 cm; diam: 19 cm
Museum Ref: 1943

This jar was found alongside some bones and 10 human skulls in a graveyard. Its round body, flat neck and single waterhole gives it a unique shape the neck resembles a human body. The jar was probably used in religious ceremonies, including burial.