RARE EARLY BRONZE AGE TRANS-JORDAN BASALT VESSEL
Ca. 3000 BC. A basalt vessel of conical form, tapering towards the rim, a linear line of incised relief adorns the side, with encompassing dots following; standing on four symmetrically modelled legs. Size: L:140mm / W:150mm ; 2.4kg. Provenance: Property of a London doctor; formerly with a London ancient art gallery; previously in the Derek Content collection; acquired from Richard Trescott in the 1980s.
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Ca. 3000 BC. A basalt vessel of conical form, tapering towards the rim, a linear line of incised relief adorns the side, with encompassing dots following; standing on four symmetrically modelled legs. Size: L:140mm / W:150mm ; 2.4kg. Provenance: Property of a London doctor; formerly with a London ancient art gallery; previously in the Derek Content collection; acquired from Richard Trescott in the 1980s.
