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Ancient Amlash Pottery Pitcher
Ancient Amlash Pottery Pitcher
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Ancient Central Asia, southern Azerbaijan and northern Iran, Amlash, late Bronze to Iron Age, ca. 2000 to 1000 BCE. A wheel thrown pottery pitcher jug with a incised decorated around the upper shoulder. The Amlash culture was relatively isolated due to the high Zagros and Elburz Mountains and a unique ceramic tradition developed there - the pottery not only functioned for everyday use, but also served as grave goods for the deceased. Size: 4.5" W x 6.75" H (11.4 cm x 17.1 cm)

Provenance: private Greenwood Village, Colorado, USA collection, via inheritance; Leota Furlong Agett Persian Pottery collection, acquired in Tehran, Iran in the early 1960s

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#175660
Condition
Repaired and restored. Restoration to rim and neck. Body repaired from large pieces with infill to break lines. Handle reattached. Earthen deposits on interior.
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Ancient Amlash Pottery Pitcher

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