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Masterpieces of Biblical Art : Terracotta Stirrup Jar
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Terracotta Stirrup Jar - P.2338
Origin: Beit Shemesh, Israel
Circa: 1500
BC
to 1250
BC
Dimensions:
5.5" (14.0cm) high
x 3.75" (9.5cm) wide
Collection: Biblical
Style: Late Bronze Age
Medium: Terracotta
£9,000.00
Location: UAE
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| Description |
This elegant shaped stirrup vessel is of a type
often associated with ancient Mycenae on the
Greek mainland. As there was thriving trade
during the Late Bronze Age between the various
cultures of the eastern Mediterranean, it is very
possible that the jar originated there and
traveled to ancient Palestine filled with precious
oil or wine. Graceful in form, with bold yet
simple decoration, it reminds us of mankind's
age-old desire to surround himself with a beauty
that outshines mere function. Whose hands
might have held it so long ago we can only
guess, yet the connection is a direct one between
our age and theirs.
- (P.2338)
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