Ancient Near East, Anatolia, Hittite Empire, Middle Kingdom, ca. 1650 to 1400 BCE. An attractive and rarely found pottery pitcher presenting an elegant silhouette with a globular body, a tubular neck, a long, beaked spout, and a high-arching handle, all sitting upon a petite foot. The redware body features a wet-smoothed finish. Pitchers of this kind were likely used in a ceremonial context for bringing liquid offerings to the gods and as libation vessels. Size: 6.1" W x 7.8" H (15.5 cm x 19.8 cm)

Similar Hittite pottery jugs can be found published in "The Hittite Cemetery at Ferzant : New observations on the finds" by T. Ozguc (BELLETEN 50, 1986: 393-402 pp.).

A comparable Hittite pottery pitcher was sold for $1,680 by Christie's New York on December 9th, 2005 ("Antiquities" Live Auction 1584, lot 111).

Provenance: East Coast collection, New York Gallery, New York City, New York, USA, acquired in October 2014; ex-Artemis Gallery, Louisville, Colorado, USA; ex-private East Coast, USA collection

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#177303

Professionally repaired with restoration to areas; all very well done and only noticeable upon close inspection. Some nicks and pitting to surface as well as chipping to spout and foot, commensurate with age. Otherwise, in good condition with an excellent presentation.