URARTIAN SILVER CUP WITH BAND OF TRIANGLES

Ca. 1200 - 900 BC. A silver cup standing on a flared foot, with a conical lower body and deep cylindrical bowl opening to a broad mouth and flat out-turned rim. The main body is decorated with an incised band of upright triangles. Below is an incised interlaced band with groups of eight circular bosses arranged in two rows, bordered underneath by two narrow bands. Size: 110mm x 125mm; Weight: 165g 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.