Rare Pottery Vessel from Ancient Uzbekistan

Uzbekistan, ca. 1000 BCE. Rare Sapalli culture redware chalice, decorated with an incised line decoration around the rim, long stem and flared conical foot. The Sapalli Culture is the Southern Uzbek variant of the Late Bronze Age Namazga VI complex. It is a culture of sedentary farmers settling along the tributaries of the Surkhandarya river. In the archaeological literature this region is also referred to as Northern Bactria. Size: 5.875" W x 12.5" H (14.9 cm x 31.8 cm)

Provenance: private southern California, USA collection, acquired before 2000.

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Condition Report: Earthen deposits throughout, minor rim chip, else remarkably intact. A large fine example!