Greek Mycenaean Polychrome Jar w/ Handles

**Originally Listed At $350**

Ancient Greece, Mycenaean, ca. 1500 BCE. A hand-built pottery jar with a narrow circular base, a wide body with lightly corseted walls, a sloped shoulder with a pair of arching handles, and a squat, tapered neck with a flared rim. Streaks of black and red pigment form attractive rings around the rim, handles, and body atop a beige ground, and the underside of the foot is decorated with a radiating spoke motif. A fine example from ancient Mycenae! Size: 4.5" W x 3.625" H (11.4 cm x 9.2 cm).

Provenance: ex-estate of Roy Green, Birmingham, Alabama acquired before 2015 from major New York galleries

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Condition Report: Minor nicks and abrasions to base, body, handles, and rim, with light fading to original pigmentation, and light encrustations, otherwise intact and very good. Light earthen deposits and nice traces of original pigment throughout.