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A TEPE SIALK PAINTED POTTERY WARE, CIRCA 9TH-8TH CENTURY B.C.

Reference: ART600434

A pottery ware vessel with single-handled and geometric decoration, design in black-brownish with feathered bands and an animal on each side. The sides slightly flaring towards the convex base, a looped handle linking the everted rim to the collared shoulder, umber slip on the handle and shoulder area.
10.6 cm. height.
376 grams.

CONDITION
Intact.

PROVENANCE
Previously by Eric Crowe, son of diplomat Sir Eyre Crowe (1864-1925), when he was posted to Tehran as a British diplomat between 1939-41 and thence by descent to Sir Brian Crowe (1938-2020) and family.