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Description : East Africa, likely Ethiopia, ca. 9th to 10th century CE. A hefty earthenware potter's anvil engraved with script around the lower body edge. The profile is pestle or mushroom shaped with the upper knob serving as the grip, and the rounded for supporting the inside of a vessel as the potter beat the clay into shape with a paddle. The writing along the side may be Ge'ez script to indicate ownership. Size: 2.75 L x 2.75 H (7 cm x 7 cm) This piece has been tested using thermoluminescence (TL) analysis and has been found to be ancient and of the period stated. A full printed and bound report is available to the buyer upon request. Provenance: ex-Coup de Foudre, Santa Fe, New Mexico, USA All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back. A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids. PLEASE NOTE: Due to recent increases of shipments being seized by Australian & German customs (even for items with pre-UNESCO provenance), we will no longer ship most antiquities and ancient Chinese art to Australia & Germany. For categories of items that are acceptable to ship to Australia or Germany, please contact us directly or work with your local customs brokerage firm. Display stands not described as included/custom in the item description are for photography purposes only and will not be included with the item upon shipping. #170116
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