Description:

Ancient Central Asia, southern Azerbaijan and northern Iran, Ardabil region, late Bronze to early Iron Age, ca. 2000 to 1200 BCE. A pottery zoomorphic vessel, with a large ovate body that rests on 3 tripodal feet. A stylized ram head projects from the front as the spout, the curling horns framing the impressed eyes, and a loop handle opposite arches up to the flared neck. In the ancient Near East, the power and virility of the spiral-horned ram was symbolic of leadership and masculinity. Size: 11" L x 6" W x 8.75" H (27.9 cm x 15.2 cm x 22.2 cm)

This piece has been tested using thermoluminescence (TL) analysis and has been found to be ancient and of the period stated. A full printed and bound report is available to the buyer upon request.

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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#174251

  • Condition: Repaired, foot reattached and hairline fissure. Snout reattached and visible break lines. TL hole on bottom of front foot and second TL hole under handle on the neck. Great mineral and earthen deposits on exterior and interior.

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