Painted ceramic bowl
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Object number
AR2264
| Object: |
Ceramic bowl with painted decoration
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| Material: |
Ceramic, painted in reddish-brown.
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| Period: |
Western Iran or Luristan, Middle to Late Bronze Age, C. 2000 BC to 1000 BC. |
| Description: |
Ceramic bowl with conical flat base and waist at the high rim. The outer surface is painted in reddish-brown forming three bands and below a geometrical decoration consisting of triangles. The lip is also accentuated in reddish-brown. The shape is imitating early metal vessels made of bronze that were a status symbol and influenced the choice of shapes for pottery as well. Maybe the motivation behind this mimicry was similar to today's practice of metal coating low-cost plastic components to make them appear higher quality. |
| Dimensions: |
176mm diameter, 70mm height.
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| Condition: |
Very good condition with almost fully preserved painting. Minor chip at the lip. Old sticker from Davies Antiques at the bottom reading "8B CP50 DV".
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| Provenance: |
Acquired by us in 2017 from the private posession of M. Voos, Germany. Inherited by M. Voos from the Germany private collection H. Herbst. Acquired 1976 at Davies Antiques, London for the Herbst collection and brought to Germany (a copy of the original invoice is available).
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| Authenticity: |
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