Ancient Anatolian Yortan Blackware Vessel sumatrantextiles Many existing figures were destroyed

Many existing figures were destroyed

and urban sophistication

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and later slaves

Classic Period

Ancient Anatolian Yortan Blackware Vessel sumatrantextiles Many existing figures were destroyedYortan Culture, Early Bronze Age II, c. 27002400 BC, Northwestern Anatolia An exceptional and rare hand built ceramic vessel from the Early Bronze Age Yortan culture, this striking piece exemplifies the sophisticated artistry of prehistoric Anatolia. Formed from grey black clay, the vessel features a stable rounded base, a globular body with sloped shoulders, and a tall, flaring neck terminating in an elegantly everted rim. Four petite knob like