Painted Vase From Hacilar, Anatolian Chalcolithic Period
Provenance: Southwest Turkey Time: Middle Chalcolithic (5600-5400 B.C.) Dimensions: 11.4 cm diameter x 7.6 cm height
Painted and decorated Hacilar bowl, dating from the Chalcolithic (approx. 5600-5400 B.C.), Anatolia (present-day southwest Turkey). Magnificent and remarkably rudimentary, this clay bowl is decorated with orange bands around the rim and vertical motifs in relief on the body. It shows repairs, with no missing parts, which is typical of objects from this period unearthed during archaeological digs. This exceptional 7,500-year-old object illustrates the beauty and craftsmanship of Chalcolithic man.
Provenance: Canadian antiquities collection from the 1990s, acquired at auction in Massachusetts (USA).
Painted and decorated Hacilar bowl, dating from the Chalcolithic (approx. 5600-5400 B.C.), Anatolia (present-day southwest Turkey). Magnificent and remarkably rudimentary, this clay bowl is decorated with orange bands around the rim and vertical motifs in relief on the body. It shows repairs, with no missing parts, which is typical of objects from this period unearthed during archaeological digs. This exceptional 7,500-year-old object illustrates the beauty and craftsmanship of Chalcolithic man.
Provenance: Canadian antiquities collection from the 1990s, acquired at auction in Massachusetts (USA).
2 195 €
Period: Before 16th century
Style: Other Style
Condition: En l'etat
Material: Terracotta
Diameter: 11.4
Height: 7.6
Reference (ID): 1756167
Availability: In stock
Print
