Canaanite Terracotta Amphora

Culture: Levant/Canaanite

Period: 2300-2000 B.C.

Material: Terracotta

Dimensions: 18.2 cm high

Price: Sold

Ref: 6501

Provenance: Viennese private collection Ernst Degasperi (1927-2011), acquired in the 1960s to 1970s. Thence in a family estate.

Condition: Intact

Description: Bulbous amphora from the Holy Land, which once served as a storage container. The bulbous corpus stands on a flat base. The neck is indented, followed by a funnel-shaped opening. Two small round handles start at the neck and reach to the shoulder. With intensive root traces, which radiates a special appeal to the vessel.