Description:

Ancient Central Asia, southern Azerbaijan and northern Iran, Ardabil region, Bronze Age, ca. 2nd millennium BCE. A blackware kernos or ritualistic altar vessel, the voluminous body resting on a flared foot and the 3 strap handles are capped by shallow dish shaped discs. It is unclear whether these were simply decorative or intended for holding something, the impressive form suggests ritualistic use - and so perhaps the side dishes held additional offerings. Size: 11" Diameter x 9.5" H (27.9 cm x 24.1 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 will accompany the item upon purchase.

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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#181319

  • Condition: Repaired and restored. Restoration with new material on the foot and the side handles. Stable hairline fissures on foot. Interior has root marks and light surface discoloration. TL hole on base and second TL hole on rim exterior.

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