RARE AMLASH BRONZE POURING VESSEL WITH ANIMAL PROTOMES

Ca. 1000 - 800 BC. A bronze pouring vessel with a rounded body set on a low foot and a broad neck. A long horizontal cylindrical spout projects from an ibex protome, with two small birds perched along its upper edge and five rounded projections arranged around its base. A high arched handle curves from the rear of the vessel to the rim and is surmounted by a larger bird, with three further projections around its lower attachment. Size: 140mm x 190mm; Weight: 590g Provenance: Private UK collection; formerly H.G. collection; acquired from A. Kotllar, Paris, French art market, 1970?2006. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.