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Greek Mycenaean Pottery Askos, ex-Butterfield

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Description

Ancient Greece, Mycenaean Period, Late Helladic III, ca. 1400 to 1050 BCE. A wheel-thrown pottery pouring vessel called an askos with a squat foot, an apple-shaped body, a gently sloped shoulder, a false central spout flanked by a pair of arching handles, and a true spout with a flared rim emanating from the front of the body. The beige-hued vessel is decorated along the upper half with orange linear motifs forming concentric triangles, concentric circles, and solid bands around the midsection. Size: 4.2" Diameter x 4.625" H (10.7 cm x 11.7 cm)

Cf. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, accession number 74.51.5879

Provenance: private Wabasha, Minnesota, USA collection; ex-Nancy and Dr. E.F. Simpson collection, Los Angeles, California, USA, acquired from 1970 to 2000; ex-Butterfield & Butterfield auction (June 8, 1992, lot 1079)

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Condition

Repair and restoration to one handle, with resurfacing and overpainting along new material and break lines. Minor abrasions and chips, with a few small spalls, and light fading to pigment. Nice preservation to overall form. Old inventory label beneath foot.

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Greek Mycenaean Pottery Askos, ex-Butterfield

Name: Greek Mycenaean Pottery Askos, ex-Butterfield
SKU: 128812185
Price: 825 USD
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