Hemispherical Bowl of Meshkinshar Grey Ware

Culture: Iran/Ardabil

Period: ca. 2000-1800 B.C.

Material: Terracotta

Dimensions: 20.7 cm in diameter

Price: 800 Euro

Ref: 6638

Provenance: Austrian private collection of Prof. Josef Mairitsch (1938-1994), with the inventory number 21A. Acquired between 1960 and the early 1980s. Since then in family ownership. With a collection note and copy of the inventory list.

Condition: Intact

Description: Wonderfully preserved hemispherical bowl belonging to the “Meshkinshar Grey Ware.” This Bronze Age pottery originates from the northwestern Iranian province of Ardabil, near the border with Azerbaijan and the present-day city of Meshginshahr. The handle-less pouring vessel is finely polished and its luster imitates metal. The body is hemispherical in form, while the slightly inward-turning rim is interrupted only by the broad, beak-shaped spout.