The Holy Land was the first region to enter the Bronze Age, which began with the rise of the Mesopotamian civilisation of Sumer in the mid-4th millennium BC. The Bronze Age period covered an entire millennium. Pottery vessels dated to the Late Bronze Age have been widely excavated across the Holy Land, indicating the close association between terracotta vessels and the proto-urbanised life. During the Late Bronze Age, pottery bowls, with either sharp or gentle carination design, are believed to have imitated the early practices on metal wares. Most of the Bronze Age terracotta vessels from the Holy Land were made for an every day purpose. These vessels have become one of the cornerstones in the chronology of the Near East in the Early Bronze period.
Holy Land Terracotta Vessel with Handles
£ 450.00
A very fine terracotta pot from the Holy Land. The body of the vessel is globular in shape and tapers to a flat circular base. The pot slightly narrows at the neck before flaring out to a slightly everted rim. Two handles have been attached and curve from below the rim to the shoulders. The upper body is enriched with a cluster of small protrusions from where the clay has been pinched. The decoration features to both the front and back and also under the handles. The rim has some chips and some dark discolouration on one side.
Condition: Good condition. Chips to the rim, minor surface scratches consistent with age.
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| Weight | 770 g |
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| Dimensions | W 15 x H 16.8 cm |
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