Nabataean Terracotta Ribbed Jar

1ST CENTURY B.C.-1ST CENTURY A.D.

6 1/4 in. (341 grams, 16 cm wide).

Bulbous with ribbed outer face, two looped handles, repaired. [No Reserve]

Provenance

From the property of a London gentleman; formerly in a collection formed before 1992.
From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent.

Footnotes

These wafer-thin-walled pottery vessels exhibit fine workmanship and exhibit the talent of the Nabataean potters from the early Roman period.

CONDITION

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LOT 1435