Description:

Ancient Near East, Syro-Hittite, ca. first half of the 1st millennium BCE. A fabulous hollow-built pottery vessel in the form of a stylized hedgehog with an enormous bulbous body with hundreds of miniscule notches which emulate the animal's spines, a squat cylindrical neck with a thick rim and small strap handle, and a conical spout, all resting atop a quartet of petite nubbin legs. The relatively petite head exhibits a pair of circular eyes, a petite snout, and perky ears, and a small tail protrudes from behind the posterior. Size: 7.25" W x 9.875" H (18.4 cm x 25.1 cm).

This piece has been tested using thermoluminescence (TL) analysis and has been found to be ancient and of the period stated. A full report will accompany purchase.

Provenance: private East Coast, USA collection; ex-Richard Wagner collection, Cape Cod, Massachusetts, USA, acquired in the 1960s

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  • Condition: Repairs to spout and neck, and restoration to one leg with resurfacing and light earthen stabilization material along break lines. Minor nicks and abrasions to body, neck, head, and legs, with light encrustations, and softening to some facial details. Nice earthen deposits throughout. Two TL drill holes: beneath one foot, and on side of neck.

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