Beak-Spouted Jug

Culture: Northwestern Iran

Period: Early 1st millennium B.C.

Material: Light brown Terracotta

Dimensions: 17 cm high

Price: Reserved

Ref: 6023

Provenance: Private collection northern Germany, acquired in the 1960s.

Condition: Encrustation, but intact

Description: Beak-spouted terracotta jug with spherical body and conical neck with outwards bending lip. Small round handle on one side, on the other side separately worked spout with a stylized bird on top that connects spout and mouth.Very decent and elegant work.