Description:

Ancient Central Asia / Near East, southern Azerbaijan and northern Iran, Amlash, late Bronze to Iron Age, ca. 2000 to 1000 BCE. A lovely, pottery pitcher presenting a bulbous, ovoid body, a corseted neckline leading to an elongated neck, and a flared spout. A jagged, lug handle protrudes from the top of the sloped shoulder boasting a vaguely zoomorphic shape of a fish or bird. The Amlash culture was relatively isolated due to the high Zagros and Elburz Mountains and a unique ceramic tradition developed there - the pottery not only functioned for everyday use, but also served as grave goods for the deceased. Size: 6.5" W x 12.7" H (16.5 cm x 32.3 cm)

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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#181342

  • Condition: Professionally repaired and restored; all done very well and difficult to notice. Some chipping to rim and nicks and abrasions to surface as shown. Otherwise, nice presentation with light earthen deposits throughout.

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