The term ‘Amlash Culture’, has generally been used to designate material cultures excavated at Gilan, an archaeological site on the southern shore of the Caspian sea, and refers to a group of Iron Age pottery and metal executions with a strong visual character. Amlash terracotta vessels , such as this fine example, might have been inspired by paralleled metal wares of the same period, and were used in funeral libation contexts, ritual occasions and in everyday life. Amlash pottery is distinct in its style and frequently features sharp, clean edges, and was decorated with geometric patterns and anthropomorphic or zoomorphic representations. The Amlash culture interacted with other contemporary cultures, such as the Urartians, Elamites, and Medes, fusing a myriad of styles and decorative elements.
Amlash Burnished Grey Ware Jug
£ 750.00
A finely modelled Amlash, gray clay jug, featuring an oval body rising from a flat base and narrowing into a short neck, connected to a wide, flaring rim. The vase presents four double rib-like formations running vertically over its round body. The body rests on four knobular feet, situated on the slightly rounded base. The gray-ware surface presents several earthly encrustations and markings of time.
Condition: Very fine with some earthly encrustation to the surface. Surface wear consistent with age. Stable hairline crack to the neck and large chip to the rim. Sits at a slight angle.
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| Weight | 686.8 g |
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| Dimensions | W 12.5 x H 16.5 cm |
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