The Hellenistic period spans the period of Mediterranean history between the death of Alexander the Great in 323 BC and the emergence of the Roman Empire. It sits between Classical Greece and Roman Greece. The term ‘Hellenistic’ originated from the word Hellas (Ἑλλάς, Ellás) another recognised name for Greece. This period was characterised by a new Greek colonisation, mixing the Hellenistic culture with that of Western Asian, Northeastern African, and Southwestern Asian. Simply decorated or unadorned, handles and footless vessels of similar shape have a long tradition within the Mediterranean basin, with examples also recovered in the Near Eastern regions.
Hellenistic Terracotta Bowl
£ 40.00
A small Hellenistic terracotta bowl featuring a conical body which tapers to a ring foot. The shoulders curve inwards to create an inturned rim. The interior has been painted in a deep red pigment while the exterior is partly covered in the deep red along with a black band across the shoulder and rim. White encrustation is visible to the surface.
Provenance: Collection of a North London gentleman, previously Ex Lots Road Auction, 2009, deceased estate of a German archeologist.
Condition: Fine condition, some loss of pigment and encrustation to the surface. Small chips to the rim consistent with age.
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| Weight | 55.8 g |
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| Dimensions | W 8.4 x H 3.6 cm |
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