CANAANITE TERRACOTTA SACRED CHARIOT
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Ca. 3000 - 2000 BC.
A gorgeous pull-toy that is hand-built from beige and citrine-hued terracotta that resembles a period-accurate chariot. The lengthy rectangular body features a flat base with two perforated flanges on either end that each hold a pair of modern disk-shaped wheels secured to a modern wooden axle. Registers of zigzagging striations and stippled embellishments are incised on the exterior of the lateral walls. The chariot, possibly representing an animal, has an idealized and stylised head at the front.
Size: 95mm x 60mm; Weight: 65g
Provenance: Property of a central London gallery, acquired on the US art market; formerly in private FL. collection, acquired from the Achaeological Center, 1980s to 1990s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
A gorgeous pull-toy that is hand-built from beige and citrine-hued terracotta that resembles a period-accurate chariot. The lengthy rectangular body features a flat base with two perforated flanges on either end that each hold a pair of modern disk-shaped wheels secured to a modern wooden axle. Registers of zigzagging striations and stippled embellishments are incised on the exterior of the lateral walls. The chariot, possibly representing an animal, has an idealized and stylised head at the front.
Size: 95mm x 60mm; Weight: 65g
Provenance: Property of a central London gallery, acquired on the US art market; formerly in private FL. collection, acquired from the Achaeological Center, 1980s to 1990s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
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CANAANITE TERRACOTTA SACRED CHARIOT
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