**Originally Listed At $2000**
Ancient Greece, Mycenaean, Middle Helladic to Late Helladic period, 1700 to 1050 BCE. A fine wheel-thrown pot with a squat, globular body and three petite strap handles encircling the shoulder. The warm buff surface is overpainted with umber bands and triangular motifs. Excavations at the palace at Mycenae revealed an elite and long-lasting society with a great deal of wealth. This extended to the workshops of artisans who produced pottery like this vessel both for use in Greece and throughout the Mediterranean world; shiploads of similar jars went out as far as the Levant and Spain, carrying oil, wine, and other commodities. Size: 7.5" Diameter x 6.25" H (19 cm x 15.9 cm)
This piece has been tested using thermoluminescence (TL) analysis and has been found to be ancient and of the period stated. A full printed and bound report will accompany purchase.
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Provenance: private New York, New York, USA collection; ex-private New York City, New York, USA collection, 1980s
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#176505
Condition
Professionally repaired and restored. Repaired from several pieces with infill and overpainting to break lines on base. Handles reattached and restored with new material. Tl hole in base and second Tl hole underside of rim. Good perseveration to painted motifs.