Greek Mycenaean Polychrome Stirrup Jar
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Ancient Greece, Mycenaean, ca. 1500 BCE. A wheel-made pottery stirrup jar of a classic Mycenaean form with a bulbous body, a flat base, conjoined twin handles on top, and a side spout. The vessel is hand painted with encircling bands of black, red, and a pale pink. The handles and spout are also painted. A fine example from when Mycenae was at its peak of influence, trading throughout the Mediterranean. A vessel like this one may have been used to hold and transport oil. Size: 3.75" W x 3.9" H (9.5 cm x 9.9 cm)
Provenance: private Ventura County, California, USA collection
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#125022
Ancient Greece, Mycenaean, ca. 1500 BCE. A wheel-made pottery stirrup jar of a classic Mycenaean form with a bulbous body, a flat base, conjoined twin handles on top, and a side spout. The vessel is hand painted with encircling bands of black, red, and a pale pink. The handles and spout are also painted. A fine example from when Mycenae was at its peak of influence, trading throughout the Mediterranean. A vessel like this one may have been used to hold and transport oil. Size: 3.75" W x 3.9" H (9.5 cm x 9.9 cm)
Provenance: private Ventura County, California, USA collection
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.
#125022
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Spout has been repaired, as has a probe hole low on one side of the body. Nice remaining pigment.
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Greek Mycenaean Polychrome Stirrup Jar
Estimate $500 - $700
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