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Ardebil Blackware Vessel w/ Geometric Motif, TL Tested

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Ardebil Blackware Vessel w/ Geometric Motif, TL Tested
Ardebil Blackware Vessel w/ Geometric Motif, TL Tested
Item Details
Description
Ancient Central Asia, southern Azerbaijan and northern Iran, Ardabil region, ca. early to mid 2nd millennium BCE. A hand-built blackware pottery pitcher exhibiting a round but stable base, a carinated midsection, a sloping shoulder adorned with dozens of incised striations, a flared spout, and a thick handle with a thumb rest on top. The shoulder motif resembles an abstract sun with radiating rays or perhaps a floral motif and gives it a unique, personalized presentation. Size: 7.9" Diameter x 7.375" H (20.1 cm x 18.7 cm)

This piece has been tested using thermoluminescence (TL) analysis and has been found to be ancient and of the period stated. A full printed and bound report will accompany the item upon purchase.

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 and restoration to petite area of rim, with resurfacing and overpainting along new material and break lines. Minor abrasions and pitting to exterior surfaces, otherwise in excellent condition. Nice preservation to incised decorations and black color. Previous information label beneath base.
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Ardebil Blackware Vessel w/ Geometric Motif, TL Tested

Estimate $3,000 - $4,500
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Starting Price $1,500
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Auction Curated By
Bob Dodge
Owner/Executive Director, Antiquities & Pre-Columbian Art
Sydelle Dienstfrey
PhD. Art History, Director, Fine & Visual Arts
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