The term ‘Amlash Culture’, has generally been used to designate material cultures excavated at Gilan, an archaeological site of ancient Near East, and refers to a group of Iron Age pottery and metal executions with a strong visual character. Most of the Amlash pottery vessels are believed to have been stylistically and typologically inspired by bronze wares of the same period. Among the greatly varied zoomorphic repertories that were prevalent during the 1st millennium BC, representations of birds were the most favoured designs, frequently used to adorn pottery vessels. Spouted vessels appeared to have been first executed by Luristan artists, under the strong influence metal vessels. However, Amlash artisans adapted Luristan art, incorporating it with an indigenous aesthetic taste. Terracotta vessels, such as this fine example, were clearly designed as pouring vessels, used as ceremonial objects in funerary and ritual occasion.
Amlash Spouted Vessel with Handle
£ 400.00
A fine Amlash spouted vessel modelled in terracotta and featuring a well-shaped globular body resting on a flat base with two small triangular feet in front. A single applied handle, with a square exterior silhouette and a circular interior, extends from the rim to the vessel’s shoulder. A prominent, double-beaked spout rises below the rim and stylistically echoes the applied handle.
Provenance: Ex specialist collection of pottery, London, 1990s
Condition: Fine condition. Earthy encrustation and wear to the surface. Chip to the top corner of the handle and on the body of the vessel near the handle. Chip to the tip of the beak.
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| Weight | 361.6 g |
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| Dimensions | L 23 x H 13 cm |
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