Levantine Bichrome Jug w/ Concentric Circles

Ancient Near East, Holyland, Early Iron Age, Levantine, ca. 1200 to 1000 BCE. A pleasing pottery jar hand-painted with red on beige decoration of a concentric circle design. The elegant vessel sits upon a petite foot with a bulbous body, a sloped shoulder, an attenuated neck, a flared rim, and a bifurcated handle connecting neck to shoulder. Size: 4.1" Diameter x 6" H (10.4 cm x 15.2 cm)

Provenance: private New York, New York, USA collection; ex-private prominent Daryl Kulok collection, New York, USA, acquired in the 2000s

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Condition Report: Professional repairs to handle, neck, rim, and part of shoulder with some restoration and repainting. Light surface wear, as expected with age. Otherwise, excellent with impressive remaining pigments and rich earthen encrustations.