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CIRCA 1400-1200 B.C.
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A MINOAN PAINTED TERRACOTTA LARNAX
CIRCA 1400-1200 B.C.
The rectangular chest with orange-brown decoration, the side panels with raised borders, one side decorated with spreading lotus leaves, the other side with wavy linear cross-hatched naturalistic motifs, foliate patterns at either end, the gabled lid with stylized foliate motifs along the sides and wavy lines along the lid's ridge, two legs restored
37 in. (94 cm.) high incl. lid, 38 7/8 in. (98.7 cm.) long, 15½ in. (39.5 cm.) wide
CIRCA 1400-1200 B.C.
The rectangular chest with orange-brown decoration, the side panels with raised borders, one side decorated with spreading lotus leaves, the other side with wavy linear cross-hatched naturalistic motifs, foliate patterns at either end, the gabled lid with stylized foliate motifs along the sides and wavy lines along the lid's ridge, two legs restored
37 in. (94 cm.) high incl. lid, 38 7/8 in. (98.7 cm.) long, 15½ in. (39.5 cm.) wide
Provenance
European private collection; acquired in the late 19th Century by the grandfather of the present owner.
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