VINCA VESSEL
BALKANS, MID 5TH MILLENIUM B.C.
£2,125
African & Oceanic Art, Antiquities and Natural History
Auction: 5 May 2020 at 12:00 BST
Description
fired and impressed terracotta, sitting on a rounded base, the globular body decorated with incised decoration (some with remaining lime infill), the wide neck with two strap handles and anthromorphic finials above
Dimensions
20cm tall
Footnote
Provenance:
Private collection, Germany, acquired 1990's
Private collection, United Kingdom
Note:
One of the earliest Neolithic cultures in Europe, the Vinča of modern day Serbia flourished between 5700 – 4500 B.C. The Vinča site of Pločnik has produced the earliest example of copper tools in the world but the culture is best known for its terracotta pottery and figurines, many of which show a high level of technical proficiency.