This is an Ancient Persian Terracotta Vase, c. 3rd - 2nd Millennium B.C. A terracotta vase with a globular body, flared base, a long neck and a flared rim and decorated with a linear and leaf shaped black pigment design. Provenance: Ex - Abelita Family Collection acquired between 1980-2015. The artefact is in good condition, (in excavated condition, damage to the rim) complete and measures 134mm tall x 96mm 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: £75.00
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