A terracotta pottery jar with a bulbous body and a short neck with a small strap handle either side; standing on a flat base. The jar is decorated with pairs of small knobs situated at the base of each handle and on either side of the shoulders between the handles; the inside of the jar with vertical splashes of red slip.
Early Bronze Age Palestine Bible Lands: Circa 3100-2900 BC.
Very Fine condition; a couple of small chips to the rim.
Height 12 cms (4.7 ins)
A good exhibition of such pottery can be seen at the Musee des Beaux Arts, Brussels. Fine pottery of the Near Eastern Bronze Age was developed during the earliest of civilisations which flourished in the barren Bible lands. The peoples of the Early Bronze Age who built the first cities produced pottery, which was beautifully and simply crafted.
See our blog post: What's to love about ancient pottery from the Near East?
Bible Lands Early Bronze Age pottery decorated jar
- Shipping Group B (see Shipping & Returns page for details)
