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Bronze Age Ardebil Pottery Bull Vessel w/ Spout

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Description

Ancient Central Asia, southern Azerbaijan and northern Iran, Ardebil (also Ardabil) region, late Bronze to early Iron Age, ca. 2000 to 1200 BCE. A hand-built pottery vessel of recognizable bull form that rests on a quartet of nubbin legs. The ovoid body tapers on each end with incised linear and chevron decorations embellishing the handle and upper body below the flared rim. The elongated neck features a conical snout, impressed eyes, perforated ears, and a pair of curved horns above. Size: 11.5" L x 6" W x 8.75" H (29.2 cm x 15.2 cm x 22.2 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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Condition

Repair to one horn and area of rim, with resurfacing over break lines. Light earthen deposits and minor softening to some finer details, otherwise in great condition. Nice preservation to zoomorphic form.

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Bronze Age Ardebil Pottery Bull Vessel w/ Spout

Name: Bronze Age Ardebil Pottery Bull Vessel w/ Spout
SKU: 144130299
Price: 950 USD
Availability: InStock

Estimate $1,600 - $2,400

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