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Anatolian Pottery Jug, ex Elsa Bloch-Diener, 2700-2500 BC

Burnished Yortan jug of globular body and narrow neck. The beaked spout is connected to the body with an arched handle.

Six raised knobs around the belly and one at the bottom to the handle.

Spout and handle reattached, otherwise choice condition. Carefully polished surface.

H. 24 cm (9.4 in)

Ex Swiss private collection of Elsa Bloch-Diener. Joined by a Thermoluminescent Test from Oxford University, dated December 1976.

1650 USD