Amlash Terracotta Terracotta zoomorphic vase - 19 cm
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Description from the seller
Zoomorphic vase in the shape of a two-headed deer
Terracotta with a red engobe painted with floral motifs.
The rounded-shaped bend is attached to the neck.
Amlash, 11th-7th centuries BC
The sculpture is intact; it has never been restored.
Provenance: Old French collection purchased at auction.
Dimensions 19 x 15 x 8 cm
For a similar item, see Object number 1962.25.
Toledo Museum https://emuseum.toledomuseum.org/objects/56362/vessel-in-the-form-of-a-deer.
Catawiki disclaimer: This object has been dated based on style by the seller. No further tests, such as a TL test, analysis of metals (XRF test), lapidary tests, analysis of pigments, or radiography scans, have been conducted to verify the integrity of the piece.
Zoomorphic vase in the shape of a two-headed deer
Terracotta with a red engobe painted with floral motifs.
The rounded-shaped bend is attached to the neck.
Amlash, 11th-7th centuries BC
The sculpture is intact; it has never been restored.
Provenance: Old French collection purchased at auction.
Dimensions 19 x 15 x 8 cm
For a similar item, see Object number 1962.25.
Toledo Museum https://emuseum.toledomuseum.org/objects/56362/vessel-in-the-form-of-a-deer.
Catawiki disclaimer: This object has been dated based on style by the seller. No further tests, such as a TL test, analysis of metals (XRF test), lapidary tests, analysis of pigments, or radiography scans, have been conducted to verify the integrity of the piece.
Details
Culture
Amlash
Century/ Timeframe
XIe-VIlle siècle av. J.-C.
Name of object
Terracotta zoomorphic vase
Acquired from
Private collection
Year acquired
2025
Material
Terracotta
Country acquired from
France
Condition
Very good +
Previous owner acquired from
Gallery / Antique dealer
Height
19 cm
Previous owner - year acquired
2000
Width
15 cm
Previous owner - country acquired from
France
Depth
8 cm
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