Description:

Ancient Central Asia, southern Azerbaijan and northern Iran, Ardabil region, Meshkinshar, Middle Bronze Age, ca. 3000 to 2000 BCE. A rare example of a hand-built pottery vessel of sizable form bearing smooth, stone-burnished surfaces and ample black pigment. The cylindrical container features a pair of thick, sturdy handles with a raised curvilinear bar trailing downwards off of the lower terminals. Size: 12.5" W x 11.2" H (31.8 cm x 28.4 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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#175182

  • Condition: Repair and restoration to one area of rim and upper body, with resurfacing and overpainting along new material and break lines. Abrasions and nicks to handles and body, with light fading to pigment, otherwise in excellent condition. Liberal remains of black pigment. TL drill holes beneath base and along top rim near one handle. Previous inventory label beneath base.

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