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That is funny.
Thank you, it seems to be old. The COA just came with it and I have kept it in the jar ever since. I thought it looked more Native American, like from the New Mexico area but I know absolutely nothing about this stuff.

I do have a good memory and at the time while wanting an affordable example of old pottery, I found this. I think I paid about $75 at the time.
I had a search of "Pre Columbian" in antiquities on eBay and looked at those things listed. I'm sure it was in that catagory.

(My memory may be OK but the COA says 2002 so I guess I bought it in the early 2000's huh? and not late 80's early 90's)

Thank you for chiming in Bob L and everyone else who took the time to read this and comment. I just don't want to look like a dummy and find out it is junk.

 

I was going to type the very same thing but didn't want to come off naive. Thanks for being brave
I would then lean towards it being from the Indus Valley. But am not well steeped in ancient ceramics. I only have a handful.

 

Carinated jars of this form - or similar - with buff surfaces and dark brown painted decoration, even sometimes including wavy lines and simplified animal forms, were produced in ancient Iran of the second millennium BC as well. That's why I posed the question.

 

I've learned what "Carinated" means < >
I have seen similar paint and wavy lines and simplified animal forms on pottery from the Persia / Iran doing searches. The clay looks the same, the brown paint as well.
I think you are correct Bob L.
There are different periods it seems to me but now I feel more confident this is old from ancient Iran. Probably 4000 plus years old. Amazing.

 

I gotta have one of those

 

Lol. Sweet

 

Some of my bronze arrowheads collection.
Rediscovered recently during house cleanup.

 

Here's how a Victorian novelist might put it: 'quiet chuckling ensued.'

 

In my house cleanups we only discover old Lego blocks.

 

I just added a new piece to my collection. It's another Roman silver ring. I bought it from Akropolis Coins. Peter estimated the date range as 200 B.C. to 200 A.D. It's pretty massive and is about a US size 8.5. The silver has crystalized, but still seems solid. It's a nice little ring.

Roman Silver Ring by JGGonzalez posted Dec 29, 2021 at 11:16 PM

 

If it is authentic, its shape is more like 3rd c. AD IMO.

 

Yup, that's what I estimated when I looked it up. Henig Type VIII, right?

 

Anyone on here familiar with ancient pottery? I just got this piece from Senatus Consulto. I did the mount and tag. The dealer said it was dug up in the Holyland and an attribution of first or second century seemed safe based on others I found online, but I'm just getting started on the antiquities side of things. I'd appreciate any input.

Roman Amphora by JGGonzalez posted Nov 28, 2021 at 5:34 PM

Amphora Display by JGGonzalez posted Dec 25, 2021 at 7:36 PM

 

I am not a specialist of Roman finger rings, and I don't have any book with the typology by Henig. Do you have one?
I just know a gold ring with the same general shape as your silver one, and this gold ring is well dated mid-3rd c. AD. It has been found in a mid-3rd C. archaeological layer.
BTW best wishes for the new year !

 

Here are an ancient terracotta jug and a silver bracelet. I have no idea about their nationalities. Just for fun of watching or comments.

 

My first guess for the bracelet would have to be Celtic. ...The jug is just, Cool.