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LOT 0216
Amlash Terracotta Single-Handled Jug with Head Attachment
CIRCA 1000-800 B.C.
8 1/8 in. (723 grams, 20.6 cm).
Comprising a rounded body resting on three stub legs; funicular mouth and short neck; beneath the rim a mask with pinched nose and two pointed ears, impressed circular eyes and mouth; three vertical decorative strips impressed with the same tool as formed the eyes and mouth; tiered strap handle with two finger-grips to the outer face and impressed detailing running from the neck to the shoulder; rim and one foot partly restored.
ProvenanceEx Zackary, Los Angeles, 1960s.
Thereafter London art market, 1992.
Accompanied by a copy of an Art Loss Register certificate no.S00079639.
See Negahban E.O., Marlik: The Complete Excavation Report, 2 vols., Philadelphia, 1996, pl.101, no.499, for the type.
FootnotesSeveral tripod vessels were found at Marlik and Amlash. Examples of tripod vessels from other sites include a comparable example with a tripod stand from Agha Evlar. Jars with tripod knob stands and long necks, particularly similar to the Marlik specimen from Zeinab Bejar, were found in the upper level of Tombs C L and B III of Ghalekuti in the Dailaman region of Gilan. Vessels with tripod legs from Kalardasht are dated by Vanden Berghe to 1000-800 B.C.
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LOT 0216
Amlash Terracotta Single-Handled Jug with Head Attachment
Sold for (Inc. bp): £975
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Opening Bid: £67
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Current Winning Bid: £10
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