ITEM: Bowl
MATERIAL: Pottery
CULTURE: Bronze Age
PERIOD: 1900 - 1200 B.C
DIMENSIONS: 65 mm x 122 mm
CONDITION: Good condition.
PROVENANCE: Ex Jerusalem private collection, acquired between 1975 – 1990.

Comes with Certificate of Authenticity and Export Licence. If you are from outside the European Union, we will have to apply for the export licence again for your country, this takes 4 to 6 weeks and has a cost of 5% of the amount of the sale, this amount will be added to the final invoice.

Bronze Age pottery represents a significant advancement in the development of ceramic technology and artistic expression during the Bronze Age, which spanned from around 3300 to 1200 BCE in various regions of the world. During this period, pottery became more refined and sophisticated, with potters experimenting with new techniques, forms, and decorative styles. Bronze Age pottery played essential roles in everyday life, serving as vessels for storing, cooking, serving food and drink, as well as for ritual and ceremonial purposes.

One characteristic feature of Bronze Age pottery is its diversity of forms and styles, which varied depending on geographic location, cultural influences, and technological capabilities. In the early Bronze Age, pottery often retained Neolithic traditions, with vessels characterized by simple shapes and utilitarian functions. As the Bronze Age progressed, pottery became more specialized, with potters producing vessels designed for specific purposes such as cooking, storage, or ritual use.

Moreover, Bronze Age pottery was often decorated with elaborate designs, including incised patterns, painted motifs, and relief decorations. These decorations served both aesthetic and symbolic purposes, reflecting the cultural beliefs, religious practices, and social identities of the communities that produced them. Decorative motifs found on Bronze Age pottery include geometric patterns, stylized animals, human figures, and scenes from mythology or daily life.

Good condition

6.5 x 12.2 cm