Lot 102

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.