Lot 36A
Central Europe, Germany & Poland, Urnfield & Lusatian (Lausitz) culture, Bronze Age, ca. 1300 BCE to 500 BCE. An extremely rare Bronze Age ceramic vessel used as a primary burial urn in funerary rituals; this example is noteworthy for the unusual form, decoration, and white pigment! The vessel rests on a flat base, with the walls swelling gently outward and up to an impressed decoration around the neck. This piece is also impeccably preserved! Most Urnfield ceramics are secondary pieces that would have been placed inside this main vessel, such as cups, small dishes, and dippers. Since primary burial urns were put directly into the ground, they seldom survive and the majority of Urnfield pottery excavated and exhibited in museums is re-assembled from mere fragments and requires extensive restoration and fabrication - unlike the exceptional condition of this example! The superb condition of this primary urn cannot be over-emphasized - infinitely rarer than any ancient Roman or Greek pottery! Size: 9.5" L x 7.5" W (24.1 cm x 19 cm)
Provenance: ex-private H.S. Hesse collection, Germany, before 1960
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#172849
- Condition: Minor repair of few fragments. Great preservation to the extremely rare white glaze with black accent.
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