Amlash Terracotta Spouted Tripod Jar

Object Description

A fine Amlash terracotta jar featuring a hemispherical body with a wide, curved beak, sitting on three pointed legs which outsplay to keep the vessel balanced. One of the legs has been reattached to the body of the jar. A single curved ring handle has been applied from the upper body to below the rim. The interior and exterior are covered in encrustation visible to the body and handle.

Date: Circa 1st millennium BC

Object Condition

Fine condition. Front foot of the jar has been repaired with glue residue visible around the foot and at the bottom of the bowl. The tip of the foot is chipped. Vertical crack runs from the rim to mid-body. Chip at the bottom of the crack. Earthy encrustations throughout. Black residue inside the jar.

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