Greek Cypriot Terracotta Flask w/ Target Motif
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Description
Ancient Greece, Cyprus, ca. 800 BCE. A beautiful pottery flask presenting a flattened, circular body, a slender, tubular neck, and a flared rim flanked by a pair of ribbon-form handles, all enveloped in an orange-hued slip. As evidenced by the remains of black and red concentric circles on each face, this vessel was manufactured in Cyprus for export to the Holy Land and is known as a target flask or a pilgrim's flask. Size: 3.7" W x 5.7" H (9.4 cm x 14.5 cm)
Provenance: ex-private Bates Collection, Clarksville, Iowa, USA; ex-Joel Malter collection, California, USA, acquired before 1990
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Display stands not described as included/custom in the item description are for photography purposes only and will not be included with the item upon shipping.
#168787
Provenance: ex-private Bates Collection, Clarksville, Iowa, USA; ex-Joel Malter collection, California, USA, acquired before 1990
All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back.
A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids.
PLEASE NOTE: Due to recent increases of shipments being seized by Australian & German customs (even for items with pre-UNESCO provenance), we will no longer ship most antiquities and ancient Chinese art to Australia & Germany. For categories of items that are acceptable to ship to Australia or Germany, please contact us directly or work with your local customs brokerage firm.
Display stands not described as included/custom in the item description are for photography purposes only and will not be included with the item upon shipping.
#168787
Condition
Repair and restoration to neck and rim. Small chip on lower end. Expected surface wear with some nicks, pitting, and light abrasions to areas, commensurate with age. Otherwise, excellent with liberal remains of pigment.
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Greek Cypriot Terracotta Flask w/ Target Motif
Estimate $600 - $900
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