Iranian buffware zoomorphic vessel, 8th-7th century BC Circa 750 BC also known as From an old US collection

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Description

Iranian buffware zoomorphic vessel, the round body with beaked spout and flared lip, a platted strap handle over the opening with an animal head terminal, with wild sheep curled horns, a further animal head to the rear of the handle, painted in iron colours with a large hatched kite pattern, with various other geometric designs to the body and spout.
    
Luristan ware, Baba Jan Level III period,     Circa 8th -7th century BC

Provenance; old American collection.     

ref. Kawami ‘Ancient Iranian Ceramics - Sackler Collection’ #67 for an almost identical, although smaller vessel; #68 has the same handle & similar animal, both 8th century BC Western Iranian.

Price: $6,400.00

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