Holy Land Terracotta Bowl

$139.01

A finely moulded Holy Land terracotta bowl, featuring a narrow concave pedestal base, from which the bowl’s sloping body gradually flares into a slight carinated shoulder. It has a wide opening, with a straight lip and a subtly everted rim.

Date: Circa 3rd-1st millennium BC
Provenance: From an important collection of Holy Land pottery formed before 1988 by a deceased gentleman, then acquired by family's descendants
Condition: Fine condition, with minor chips and cracks to the rim. Signs of erosion and earthy encrustation remain visible to the body’s surface.

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SKU: HL-191 Category: Tag:

The Holy Land was the first region to enter the Bronze Age, which began with the rise of the Mesopotamian civilization of Sumer in the mid-4th millennium BC. The Bronze Age period covered an entire millennium. One of the major discoveries about the period is the link between the Early Bronze Age and the First Dynasty of Egypt, which is based on the presence of Canaanite vessels among the funerary offerings in the royal tombs of the First Dynasty. These vessels have become one of the cornerstones in the chronology of the Near East in the Early Bronze period. Numerous other types of vessels are known from this area.

Weight 450 g
Dimensions W 15.5 x H 7.3 cm
Culture

Pottery and Porcelain

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