Description:

Ancient Near East, western Persia, Zagros Mountains, Tepe Giyan IV, ca. end of 3rd millennium to beginning of 2nd millennium BCE. A beautiful hand-built pottery vessel with a flared circular rim, short neck, and sloped shoulder that dramatically drops to form a sharp edge, bulbous body and rounded yet stable base. Adorned in a creamy shade of beige, the ancient vessel is painted with a light brown design of several intricate registers, featuring (from top to bottom): a thick band along the rim, a horizontal wavy line flanked by 2 striations on top and 3 below along the neck, a geometric pattern of diagonally striped rhombi side-by-side on the shoulder, and a singular undulating line along the body with 2 straight rings below and 1 on top on the ridge of the shoulder. Size: 8.5\" W x 8.5\" H (21.6 cm x 21.6 cm)

Provenance: private southern California, USA collection, acquired before 2000

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#159042

  • Condition: Repair to rim and shoulder (visible on interior, but barely distinguishable on exterior) with repainting on repaired area. Expected surface wear with minor chips to rim, slight chipping/fading to paint, some light pitting, and nicks throughout, all commensurate with age. Otherwise, excellent with nice remaining pigment and lovely earthen deposits throughout.

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