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Sumerian chlorite pyxis with incised decoration, 2nd millennium B.C. Slightly domed base, above which are thin, slightly concave, steep walls. The sides are entirely covered with a network of intersecting horizontal and vertical lines. Slightly overhanging, angular rim with four extended corners, each decorated with intersecting lines. On the inside of the rim, a recessed step is carved to accommodate the flat, disc-shaped lid, which has a spherical knob in the center serving as a handle. Inside the vessel and on both sides of the lid are turning grooves from shaping the vessel on a potter’s wheel. Apart from minimal chips on the edges and a small flake on the underside of the lid, the piece is intact. Diameter 10.3 cm. Height 6.5 cm. CULTURAL HERITAGE! Provenance: Private collection in northern Germany. Acquired from Galerie Gackstätter in Frankfurt. Condition: II +
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