Description:

Ancient Central Asia, southern Azerbaijan and northern Iran, Ardabil region, Amlash, ca. 1200 to 800 BCE. A pair of pottery vessels, including a grayware cup or petite pitcher with a handle, and a simple cylindrical redware vessel with a flared rim. Although close to major Mesopotamian cultures, the high Zagros and Elburz Mountains formed a natural barrier that kept the Amlash culture relatively isolated, fostering a distinctive ceramic tradition. Amlash pottery is notable for its minimalist yet elegant forms, often incorporating smooth surfaces and subtle variations in shape and color. Size of largest: 3.5" Diameter x 5" H (8.9 cm x 12.7 cm)

Provenance: Private Greenwood Village, Colorado, USA collection, via inheritance; Leota Furlong Agett Persian Pottery collection, acquired in Tehran, Iran in the early 1960s

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#189890

    Condition:
  • Cylindrical cup is repaired with 2 piece reattached with visible hairline break line and fissure radiating out from this area. Nice root marks on the surface. The other pitcher is intact and excellent. Old inventory labels on the surfaces.

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