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Amlash/Luristan Terracotta Vessel in the Form of an Ibex - CK.0071
Origin: Central Asia
Circa: 1200
BC
to 700
BC
Dimensions:
7.375" (18.7cm) high
x 9" (22.9cm) wide
Collection: Near Eastern
Style: Amlash/Luristan
Medium: Terracotta
$6,000.00
Location: United States
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The Amlash culture is known almost exclusively
through the archaeological material that has
emerged in recent decades. We know little about
the people themselves, other than the fact that
they were highly skilled artists and artisans.
Otherwise, it appears that this ancient culture
once inhabited the mountainous regions
bordering the Caspian Sea in the north of
modern day Iran. According to the archaeological
record, their culture appeared to reach its
plateau during the 9th and 8th Centuries B.C.
Although we are uncertain whether the
population was native to the land or migrated
from border regions, the subject matter of their
art and pottery, which characteristically include
themes relating to nature, is clearly linked to the
art of their contemporary neighbors including
the cultures of Luristan and Elam.
This piece has been restored.
- (CK.0071)
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