Rare Large European Bronze Age Burnished Pottery Olla
**Originally Listed At $800**
Europe, Western Iberian Peninsula, Lusitanian culture, Bronze Age, ca. 900 to 500 BCE. A large vessel made from an orange-red clay with a deep, bulbous body, a wide, flaring, tall neck, a slightly rolled rim, and two lugged handles whose edges flare outward. The vessel stands on a flat foot. Eight small, round dimples on the surface, around the neck and around the handles, create a minimalist decoration on the surface. This item was made to be used in a domestic context, probably for cooking, and likely ended its functional life deposited in a grave. Size: 11.4" W x 10.75" H (29 cm x 27.3 cm)
Provenance: private New York, New York, USA collection; ex-collection of H.S. Hessen, acquired by Hermann Historica Munich, Germany, Auction 59, 2010, lot 250
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#139427
Condition Report: Narrow crack down the rim from the mouth to about halfway down the neck, otherwise in excellent condition. Nice mottled surface with deposits.
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**Originally Listed At $800**
Europe, Western Iberian Peninsula, Lusitanian culture, Bronze Age, ca. 900 to 500 BCE. A large vessel made from an orange-red clay with a deep, bulbous body, a wide, flaring, tall neck, a slightly rolled rim, and two lugged handles whose edges flare outward. The vessel stands on a flat foot. Eight small, round dimples on the surface, around the neck and around the handles, create a minimalist decoration on the surface. This item was made to be used in a domestic context, probably for cooking, and likely ended its functional life deposited in a grave. Size: 11.4" W x 10.75" H (29 cm x 27.3 cm)
Provenance: private New York, New York, USA collection; ex-collection of H.S. Hessen, acquired by Hermann Historica Munich, Germany, Auction 59, 2010, lot 250
All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back.
A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids.
We ship worldwide to most countries and handle all shipping in-house for your convenience.
#139427
Condition Report: Narrow crack down the rim from the mouth to about halfway down the neck, otherwise in excellent condition. Nice mottled surface with deposits.
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