Amlash Spouted Vessel with Handle

Object Description

A fine Amlash spouted vessel modelled in terracotta and featuring a well-shaped globular body resting on a flat base with two small triangular feet in front. A single applied handle, with a square exterior silhouette and a circular interior, extends from the rim to the vessel’s shoulder. A prominent, double-beaked spout rises below the rim and stylistically echoes the applied handle.

Date: Circa 9th-8th century BC

Object History

Ex specialist collection of pottery, London, 1990s

Object Condition

Fine condition. Earthy encrustation and wear to the surface. Chip to the top corner of the handle and on the body of the vessel near the handle. Chip to the tip of the beak.

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