Touch the ancient world – own a piece of history – but remember it belongs to all humanity
Touch the ancient world – own a piece of history – but remember it belongs to all humanity
$750.00
Light orange-brown fine clay; semi-lustrous black gloss all over, except for underside and resting area of the foot. Thin red wash on reserved area. Rounded body with offset outcurved rim, offset rim-band on inside. Scraped line at junction of the body and foot. Molded ring foot. Five concentrical circles of different width in black and diluted black. Two ?-shaped handles with horizontal tops and round cross-section applied horizontally below rim-band, lifting above rim level. On the floor, four stamped palmettes clustered around circular center. Incised graffito ??? on inner foot. One handle and small chip on rim are mended, otherwise intact. Lime deposits on underside.
H. 2.8″ (7.1 cm), D. 4.6″ (11.7 cm).