Pot in the shape of footwear. Amlash, Early 1st millennium BC. Pottery. Height 21 cm. PROVENANCE: Private collection England, acquired in the art market in 2002. Ex. David Aaron Gallery (two labels on the base wiht the number D.916) CONDITION: Good state of preservation, presents a break in the middle of the container. DESCRIPTION: Pot in orange burnished ceramic in the shape of footwear. The term Amlash culture refers to an assortment of historic materials and periods in Gilan and west of Mazandaran, in north of Iran. Amlash refers to the geographical region from which some archeological objects of certain types come. It does not have any real archeological meaning when used with the word culture. These objects which are attributed to Amlas have been shown in many exhibitions in Europe and the United States and may often be seen in catalogs. Amlash, now a county in Gilan province, was a small village in southeastern Gilan in 1959. The name originates from the nearby Alborz valleys where archaeological artifacts were discovered during excavations. The artifacts range from the late second millennium BC through the Partho-Sasanian period, but most of the objects are dated to the 9th-8th centuries BC. Dating and meaning of the known objects (bronze weapons and animal figurines, human statuettes of terra cotta and bronze, pottery animal effigy vases, and burnished black, gray, or orange pottery vessels) is complicated by insufficient archaeological contexts. Notes: The piece includes authenticity certificate. The piece includes Spanish Export License (Passport for European Union) - If the piece is destined outside the European Union a substitution of the export permit should be requested. This process could take between 1 and 2 months.