Provincial Egyptian Holy Land Miniature Stone Amphora

$246.28

A miniature cream stone amphora, with a handle extending from each side of the rim to the shoulders. The body expands to the bulbous waist, before sloping towards a flattened base.

Date: Circa Mid-2nd Millennium BC
Condition: Very fine condition, fractures to one of the handles.

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SKU: AS-3213 Category:

The Holy Land was the first region to enter the Bronze Age, which began with the rise of the Mesopotamian civilisation of Sumer in the mid-fourth millennium BC. The Bronze Age then went on to span an entire millennium. The presence of Canaanite vessels among the funerary offerings in the royal tombs of the First Dynasty of Egypt has revealed an important link between this period and the Early Bonze Age. These vessels have become a cornerstone in the chronology of the Near East in the Early Bronze period. Numerous other types of vessels are known from this area.

Weight 40 g
Dimensions H 4.3 cm
Culture

Region

Pottery and Porcelain

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