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Spindle Bottle
(Ancient Near East )
Perhaps used as a container for oil, this long, tapering spindle bottle has a flat, ring lip to parallel the ring foot and a single handle arching from the neck to the shoulder. Made in what is known as Red Lustrous Ware, the glossy effect of the surface was achieved by glazing and then burnishing the vessel prior to firing. Vessels of this ware bear visible burnish marks, created perhaps with a stick or knife, and on this piece cover the body with long vertical strokes.
Red Lustrous Ware spindle bottles had a wide distribution in the Late Bronze Age, appearing in Anatolia, the Levant, and especially Egypt. The vessel shapes for this ware are not as diverse as earlier Cypriot productions, with the spindle bottles and a flask shape predominating. The prevalence of these two forms may be partially due to the change in production method from handmade to wheel thrown.
Provenance
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Dr. and Mrs. Riad Fanous Bey, Alexandria, Egypt [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, October 7, 1953, by gift.
Exhibitions
| 1978 | In Search of Ancient Treasure: 40 Years of Collecting. The Walters Art Gallery, Baltimore. |
Conservation
| Date | Description | Narrative |
|---|---|---|
| 11/24/1998 | Examination | survey |
Geographies
Cyprus (Place of Origin)
Measurements
H: 14 1/2 ×W (with handle): 2 15/16 × D: 2 3/4 in. (36.8 × 7.4 × 7 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Dr. and Mrs. Riad Fanous Bey, 1953
Location in Museum
Not on view
Accession Number
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48.2063