Lot Essay
For similar cf. S. Dubiner, The Art of Amlash From the Collection of Galerie Israel Limited, Tel-Aviv, Israel, New York, 1966, no. 48.
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CIRCA 6TH-5TH CENTURY B.C.
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AM AMLASH POTTERY SPOUTED VESSEL WITH LEGS
CIRCA 6TH-5TH CENTURY B.C.
The globular body with incised geometric decoration, a large beaked spout and stylized spool-shaped animal head at the rim, standing on two boot-shaped legs with wide flat feet and elaborate curled toes
7 in. (17.7 cm.) high
CIRCA 6TH-5TH CENTURY B.C.
The globular body with incised geometric decoration, a large beaked spout and stylized spool-shaped animal head at the rim, standing on two boot-shaped legs with wide flat feet and elaborate curled toes
7 in. (17.7 cm.) high
Provenance
with Galerie Israel Limited, Tel-Aviv, 1983.
Lord Anthony Jacobs (1931- 2014) collection, London, acquired 1990s.
Lord Anthony Jacobs (1931- 2014) collection, London, acquired 1990s.
Literature
L. M. Libby, Past Climates: Tree Thermometers, Commodities and People, University of Texas, 1983, p. 118, fig. 3-15.
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