Sold for $5,000

Sold prices are inclusive of Buyer’s Premium

Lot Description

A Western Asiatic Chlorite Vessel

Circa 3rd Millennium B.C.

Height 10 inches (25.4 cm).

Property from a New Jersey Private Collection

Provenance:
John Krysko Collection, New York, 1980s.
Art Market, New York, 1980s-2006.

Note:
This vessel with an elegant tapering form is carved in shallow relief. It depicts a whimsical palm grove, and combines stylistic elements from both Bactrian and Mesopotamian civilizations.

Condition Report

Diameter of mouth 4 5/16 inches (11 cm).

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