Mesopotamian - Large painted-decor cup - 23 cm - 3rd / 2nd millennium BC - Intact
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Directed the Ifergan Collection Museum, specialising in Phoenician and Mediterranean archaeology.
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Mesopotamian ceramic large cup with brown and black painted decoration on a beige engobe, thick-walled with a slightly domed base, diameter 23.1 cm and height 8.7 cm, dating to the 3rd–2nd millennium BCE, in good condition and intact, provenance Galerie R.T.B., Germany, previously from a northern German Islamic and Mesopotamian collection from the 1980s/90s, acquired in 2023.
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Large Mesopotamian ceramic cup with painted decoration in brown and black on a beige engobe.\n\nThick-walled cup resting on a slightly domed base. The wall is adorned with parallel circular lines above a geometric frieze of lattice diamonds and semicircles.\n\nPiece in perfect condition, no restorations.\n\nMesopotamia, 3rd to 2nd millennium BCE.\nDimensions: diameter 23.1 cm, height 8.7 cm.\nProvenance: Germany, Galerie R.T.B.\nPrevious provenance: former collection of Islamic and Mesopotamian art from northern Germany assembled in the 1980s/1990s\n\nThe seller can prove that the lot was legally obtained, provenance statement seen by Catawiki.\nImportant information: The seller guarantees that they are authorized to sell/export this lot.\nThe seller will ensure that the necessary authorizations, such as an export licence, are arranged. (passport for a cultural object)\nThe seller will inform the buyer of their status if it takes more than a few days.
Seller's Story
Archeologia is a professional seller located in Metropolitan France. specializing in the sale of archaeological objects.
All items for sale have been legally acquired and have been subject to an appraisal.
An illustrated certificate including the description of the object and the provenance is provided with any object purchased.
Translated by Google TranslateLarge Mesopotamian ceramic cup with painted decoration in brown and black on a beige engobe.\n\nThick-walled cup resting on a slightly domed base. The wall is adorned with parallel circular lines above a geometric frieze of lattice diamonds and semicircles.\n\nPiece in perfect condition, no restorations.\n\nMesopotamia, 3rd to 2nd millennium BCE.\nDimensions: diameter 23.1 cm, height 8.7 cm.\nProvenance: Germany, Galerie R.T.B.\nPrevious provenance: former collection of Islamic and Mesopotamian art from northern Germany assembled in the 1980s/1990s\n\nThe seller can prove that the lot was legally obtained, provenance statement seen by Catawiki.\nImportant information: The seller guarantees that they are authorized to sell/export this lot.\nThe seller will ensure that the necessary authorizations, such as an export licence, are arranged. (passport for a cultural object)\nThe seller will inform the buyer of their status if it takes more than a few days.
Seller's Story
Archeologia is a professional seller located in Metropolitan France. specializing in the sale of archaeological objects.
All items for sale have been legally acquired and have been subject to an appraisal.
An illustrated certificate including the description of the object and the provenance is provided with any object purchased.
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Culture
Mesopotamian
Century/timeframe
3ème / 2ème millénaire avant J.-C.
Name of object
- Large painted-decor cup - 23 cm - 3rd / 2nd millennium BC - Intact
Acquired from
Gallery / Antique dealer
Year acquired
2023
Country acquired from
Germany
Condition
Good
Previous owner acquired from
Gallery / Antique dealer
Previous owner - year acquired
1980
Previous owner - country acquired from
Germany
I verify that I have obtained this object legally and that I am allowed to sell it
Yes
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The seller was informed by Catawiki about documentation requirements and guarantees the following: - the object was legally obtained, - the seller has the right to sell and/or export the object, as relevant, - the seller will provide the necessary provenance information and arrange required documentation and permits/licenses, as applicable and as per local laws, - the seller will notify the buyer of any delays in obtaining permits/licenses. By bidding, you acknowledge that import documentation may be required depending on your country of residence and that obtaining permits/licenses may cause delays in the delivery of your object.
