Greek Cypriot Terracotta Askos, Stylized Ram
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**Originally Listed At $600**
Ancient Greece, Cyprus, Cypriot culture, Late Bronze Age, ca. late 2nd to early 1st millennium BCE. A darling pottery askos in the form of a stylized zoomorph, perhaps a ram, with a prominent, loop handle rising from its back and a flared spout from its posterior. A tapered head impressed with rings intended as horns rises from the lengthy cylindrical body, while a pointed tail projects from the opposite end. Liberal remains of white-painted horizontal stripes adorn the vertically ribbed body. Size: 5.8" L x 2" W x 3.5" H (14.7 cm x 5.1 cm x 8.9 cm)
Provenance: ex-Barakat Gallery, Beverly Hills, California, USA, acquired prior to 2000
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#170907
Ancient Greece, Cyprus, Cypriot culture, Late Bronze Age, ca. late 2nd to early 1st millennium BCE. A darling pottery askos in the form of a stylized zoomorph, perhaps a ram, with a prominent, loop handle rising from its back and a flared spout from its posterior. A tapered head impressed with rings intended as horns rises from the lengthy cylindrical body, while a pointed tail projects from the opposite end. Liberal remains of white-painted horizontal stripes adorn the vertically ribbed body. Size: 5.8" L x 2" W x 3.5" H (14.7 cm x 5.1 cm x 8.9 cm)
Provenance: ex-Barakat Gallery, Beverly Hills, California, USA, acquired prior to 2000
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.
We ship worldwide to most countries and handle all shipping in-house for your convenience.
#170907
Condition
Expected nicks, abrasions, and scratches throughout. Otherwise, intact and excellent with liberal remains of pigment and rich earthen deposits.
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Greek Cypriot Terracotta Askos, Stylized Ram
Estimate $500 - $750
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