Asia Minor, Yortan Culture or related in Western Anatolia, Early Bronze Age, ca. 2700 to 2300 BCE. A pretty black ware vessel with upturned, lugged handles, a bulbous body, and a flared, unpronounced rim. The body is lightly ribbed to present a scalloped pattern and the vessel stands on three low legs. Size: 5.25" W x 3.45" H (13.3 cm x 8.8 cm)

Ancient Western Anatolia is famous for a number of large ruins, most notably Troy (Hisarlik), but many mysteries remain. The Yortan culture is known through a burial site in the valley of Bakir Cai that has not been well-studied. Adults and children were buried, crouched, in large terracotta storage containers; around them were placed a great deal of pottery in the form of jugs, jars, and occasionally bowls, much of it blackware just like this piece. A well-preserved example from a little-known culture!

Provenance: private New Jersey USA collection, acquired over twenty years ago

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Intact, with encrusted deposits on interior.