Bidspirit auction | LARGE GREEK GEOMETRIC POTTERY AMPHORA

LARGE GREEK GEOMETRIC POTTERY AMPHORA - Ca. 800 - 600 BC. A tall, wide-mouthed amphora featuring an inverted pear shape with applied loop handles protruding from the broad shoulder decorated with depictions of long-legged, open-winged birds, surrounded by decorative bands that fill the area above and below. For similar see: Archeological museum of Athene, Amphora of Dypilon. Athens NM 804 Size: 390mm x 270mm; Weight: 2.3kg Provenance: Private UK collection; Ex. Sands of Time, Ex. Private NYC collection, acquired prior to 1970. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter. This piece is accompanied by a historical report from Alessandro Neri, an international Cultural Heritage expert based in Florence, Italy.