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This is an Ancient Persian Terracotta Pot, c. 3rd - 2nd Millennium B.C. A terracotta pot with a globular body, flat base, a flared rim and decorated with a linear black pigment design. Provenance: Ex - Abelita Family Collection acquired between 1980-2015. The artefact is in good condition, (damage to the rim) complete and measures 77mm tall x 110mm diameter.
Ancient Western Asiatic artistic production dating to the 3rd millennium BC is characterised by finely potted, high fired terracotta vessels, usually enriched by dark pigmented geometric or zoomorphic decorations. Such vessels would have been produced to store food, but also as burial goods to be placed with the deceased in the tomb. Flaring cups, such as this fine example, are among the most popular artefacts excavated from graves. Although the first examples of Ancient Western Asiatic pottery production display simple shapes and stylised decorative motives, terracotta wares evolved embracing aesthetics driven from all the cultures of Ancient Western Asia and later the Persian Empire.
Price: £70.00
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