Bronze Age — Storage jar — 1550 - 1200 B.C

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Item: Storage jar

Material: Pottery

Culture: Bronze Age

Period: 1550 - 1200 B.C

Dimensions: 185 mm x 150 mm

Condition: Good condition

During the Bronze Age, expanding networks and new techniques reshaped societies. Ceramics, ornaments and tools document practices, exchange routes and regional identities.

Attribution: Bronze Age. Dating indicated: 1550 - 1200 B.C.

Preserved as a comparison anchor within the Antikarts corpus.

Primary value lies in typology, stated dating and the associated traceability trail.

Provenance (summary): Ex Jerusalem private collection, acquired between 1975 - 1990..

Record preserved in the Antikarts Museum as a documentary reference.

Archived source: https://www.yourantiquarian.com/product/bronze-age-storage-jar/.

References / comparanda: HENDRIX, E., DREY, P. and STORFJELL, J., Ancient Pottery of Transjordan, p. 153, Fig. 176 Storage jars, also known as storage vessels, were essential ceramic artifacts during the Bronze Age, a period that spanned roughly from 3300 to 1200 BC. These vessels were specifically designed for the storage of various commodities, including grains, liquids, and other provisions. They were characterized by their utilitarian and robust construction, featuring wide mouths or openings for easy access and storage..