Persian Pottery Unique Khurvin ritual incense burner, Iron age. Ex. Ariadne Galleries NY 1991.

Important zoomorphic incense burner Unique and unparaleled, extremelly rare. Necropolis of Khurvin, Persia. Iron age I and II, X-IX century B. C. 25 centimeters H and 28/ centimeters L. CONDITION: Good Condition, minor fisures, one head re-attached. Unrestored. PROVENANCE: Lewis Collection, Windsor, Connecticut USA. Bought at Ariadne Galleries, NY 31th may 1991 for US $ 162. 375,00 for a collection of 30 vessels or 5. 412,5 US$ each being that the finest of the collection. DOCUMENTS: - Provided of export license issued by the Ministy of Culture. - Copy of original invoice is provided. Khurvin is situated about 50 miles northeast of Iran’s modern capital of Tehran. Khurvin was influenced by Mesopotamia and Central Asia because of its location, near migration and trade routes. Agriculture was abundant in this region due to the presence of streams and other water sources from the mountains. Tombs were found in cemeteries similar to Sialk but here there was a lack of weaponry, which may indicate that there was more of an emphasis on farming and herding than warefare. Pottery was found in abundance in the tombs excavated at Khurvin. The ornamentation on the pots is minimal but the long neck spouts are similar in form to Amlash, Hassanlu, Marlik, and Sialk pottery. Notes: - The piece includes authenticity certificate. - The piece includes Spanish Export License (Passport for European Union) . - The seller guarantees that he acquired this piece according to all national and international laws related to the ownership of cultural property. Provenance statement seen by Catawiki.