A Burnished Pottery Jar, Neolithic Period, Siwa Culture

An ovoid vessel rising from a small flat base and widening toward the shoulder, fitted with a pair of applied loop handles and a slightly everted rim; the surface is finely burnished and presents a natural reddish-brown tone with subtle firing variations, mineral inclusions, and wear consistent with hand-built Neolithic storage vessels of the Siwa culture. Notably, the front surface exhibits clear oxidation and discoloration, corresponding to the area that lay in prolonged contact with the soil when the jar was buried in a horizontal position.

Period: Neolithic period, Siwa Culture
Medium : Earthenware
Type : Jar
Size : 19cm (Height) x 11cm(Mouth Diameter)
Condition : Good
Provenance : Acquired in late 1990s from Hongkong
Reference : Bonhams London - Roger Keverne Ltd - 11 May 2021 - A BURNISHED POTTERY JAR Neolithic Period, Siwa Culture - Lot 6
(Price realised : 4,080 £ / Type : Closely related)
https://www.bonhams.com/auction/26397/lot/6/a-burnished-pottery-jar-neolithic-period-siwa-culture/