Deep, slightly conical bowl with flat base
Deep, slightly conical bowl with flat base
Sumerian
2800 BC to 2300 BC
Steatite
Steatite
Dimensions
5.40cm high ( 2.13 inches high)
Diameter
8.60cm diameter ( 3.39 inches in diameter)
Provenance
From the Collection Weill-Goudchaux. With Christie's London 13.12.1988 Lot 149.Description / Expertise
The wall of the vessel decorated with a frieze of five lions in relief. They stand upright, facing right and raise their heads to roar. Stylized facial features, scratched manes, four powerful paws and a long tail that reaches down to the ground. The frieze is framed by a simple groved line. The interior is fomed as a cavity.
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