Large red terracotta jar, known as “saddle-shaped,” with a conical...
Large red terracotta jar, known as “saddle-shaped,” with a conical body tapering to a flat base and a flared rim with two handles.
H. 35 cm; Diam. 94 cm.
Neolithic period, Siwa Culture, 2nd millennium B.C.
CHINA
Reference:
- A similar piece is illustrated in Roger Keverne Ltd., Summer Exhibition, London, 2013, no. 23.
- Two similar pieces held at the Harvard Art Museums, Cambridge, United States, nos. 2006.170.69 and 2006.170.70.
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Large red terracotta jar, known as “saddle-shaped,” with a conical body tapering to a flat base and a flared rim with two handles.
H. 35 cm; Diam. 94 cm.
Neolithic period, Siwa Culture, 2nd millennium B.C.
CHINA
Reference:
- A similar piece is illustrated in Roger Keverne Ltd., Summer Exhibition, London, 2013, no. 23.
- Two similar pieces held at the Harvard Art Museums, Cambridge, United States, nos. 2006.170.69 and 2006.170.70.
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Time, Location
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