Description:
A beautifully decorated pottery jar, dating to circa the 8th - 7th century B.C., well provenanced and published.
The vessel has a bulbous body and a flared rim. There is a brown painted decoration, consisting of a geometric design which is often referred to as hatched kites, with a series of small dotted circles around the shoulder and a band of circular elements or dots around the neck, all applied over a cream slip ground.
The ancient authenticity of the vessel was confirmed by a thermoluminescence test; the test results are attested to in the publication of the object.
Published:
Trudy S. Kawami, Ancient Iranian Ceramics from the Arthur M. Sackler Collections (Abrams, 1992), p. 220, no. 129 with illustration.
Dating:
Circa 8th - 7th century B.C.
Size:
Height 19.2 cm.
Provenance:
Arthur M. Sackler collection, acquired 1970, accession no. 70.2.574.
Condition:
A few small chips to the mouth rim have been restored, otherwise intact. The inventory number from the Sackler collection painted on the bottom.
Price:
€ 1,900
Stock number:
A0780