£ 595.00
A large Amalsh terracotta pitcher featuring a globular body which tapers in towards the convex base. The shoulders narrow in to a short, cylindrical neck which leads to an outplayed mouth. A single handle has been applied from the rim to the shoulder. The vessel is plain and displays encrustation along with sections of dark pigment, especially on the neck and handle, across the surface. Some of the pigment is now missing due to age. Having the base convex means the vessel can stand unaided but at a slant.
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The term ‘Amlash Culture’, has generally been used to designate material cultures excavated at Gilan, an archaeological site of 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.
| Weight | 1031.1 g |
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| Dimensions | W 16.6 x H 30.2 cm |
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