Amlash Lugged Terracotta Jar with Incised Decorations

GBP 500.00

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Object Description

A finely moulded Amlash terracotta jar, featuring a hemispherical body with a carinated shoulder that rises to a cylindrical neck with a wide mouth. The vessel rests on a flattened circular base. Two horizontal lugs with perforations have been added to the shoulder. A horizontal registers of geometric incisions, composed of crossing lines and triangular shapes, dots and circles cover the middle of the body. Six evenly spaced vertical ribs further decorate the bottom of the vessel.

Date: Circa 2nd-1st millennium BC

Object History

Ex specialist collection of pottery, London, 1990s

Object Condition

Very fine condition. The vessel is intact. Chipping to the rim and the ribs. Large chip near the base.

Object Details

  • dimensions
    W:9 x H:10 centimeters

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The Gallery
Trent Park Equestrian Centre
Eastpole Farm House, Bramley Road
Oakwood, N14 4UW, United Kingdom

St James's Ancient Art
10 Charles II Street, Ground Floor
St James
London
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