Dear Abraham,

Thank you for choosing Mearto for your online appraisal.

Considering the images and available information, this item is:

It appears to be a spouted jar from Iran, whose design belongs to Iron Age II-III with a squat body, a rounded shoulder, and a flaring rim. A long spout emerges from one side of the body just below the shoulder and connects to the rim before jutting out horizontally.

Presumably this pitcher was used to pour a liquid containing dregs, such as wine, since the round body and long spout would prevent the dregs from ending up in the cup. Possibly it was used in a funerary banquet or ritual before it was placed in the grave; regardless, its burial in the cemetery shows that drinking wine was an important part of life and death in Iron Age Sialk.

However, without any documentation or additional proof it is very hard to authenticate as well as to sell on the international market as the international law regarding archaeological objects is very strict in order to prevent loss or looting. Without any document regarding its origin and how this was acquired, I'm afraid there are many limitations.

Fair condition.

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