A finely modelled Amlash terracotta ceremonial vessel, featuring a conical bowl with an inverted rim, resting on a tall foot composed of a long stem and a concave base. The upper body of the container is adorned with two encircling ridges. The piece has been repaired and displays cracks across the body and base. The term ‘Amlash Culture’, has generally been used to designate material cultures excavated at Gilan, an archaeological site on the south shore of the Caspian sea, and refers to a group of Iron Age pottery and metal executions with a strong visual character. Most of the Amlash pottery vessels are believed to have been stylistically and typologically inspired by bronze wares of the same period. Measurements: H 27.9cm x W 13cm Provenance: Ex. specialist Near Eastern pottery collection, London, 1990s.