RARE MYCENAEAN GEOMETRIC STIRRUP JAR

拍品描述

Ca. 1300 - 1200 BC. A terracotta stirrup amphora with a globular body on a ring foot, with a central false neck set between a pair of broad strap handles and a vertical pouring spout on the shoulder. Closely spaced horizontal bands encircle the body, with concentric semicircle motifs on the shoulder. The handles are striped, and concentric circles decorate the top of the false neck. For similar see: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Object Number: 74.51.5905. Size: 205mm x 180mm; Weight: 835g Provenance: Private London collection; acquired on the US art market; Ex.F.F. gallery, NYC. This piece is accompanied by a historical report from Alessandro Neri, an international Cultural Heritage expert based in Florence, Italy.

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