Ancient Near East, northwestern Iran, Amlash, ca. 1200 to 800 BCE. A large burnished pottery vessel with a piriform body and a slightly indented lip, with a long beak-like spout extending from the shoulder and counterweighted by a small, solid, half-circle handle extending from the opposite side. Amlash vessels were buried in large megalithic tombs, built by part of the Marlik culture. Despite its proximity to the large Mesopotamian cultures, the geographical barrier of the high Zagros and Elburz Mountains kept it relatively isolated and a very unique ceramic tradition developed there. This is an elegant example of a grave good that, based on how few graves have been found in the Amlash assemblage, seems to have been reserved only for high status individuals. Size: 13.25" L x 6.25" W x 8" H (33.7 cm x 15.9 cm x 20.3 cm)

Provenance: Ex-P. Haig collection, Santa Fe, New Mexico

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#116829

Repairs and some repainting, but appears intact. Excellent form.