{"product_id":"cypriot-polished-incised-black-jar-bronze-age-yortan-culture-circa-2200-1750-b-c","title":"Cypriot Polished Incised Black Jar, Bronze Age Yortan culture Circa 2200-1750 B.C","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"n6owBd awi2gc\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-hveid=\"CAAIExAA\" data-complete=\"true\" data-processed=\"true\" aria-owns=\"action-menu-parent-container\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong class=\"rQesXe MPyX\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-complete=\"true\" data-processed=\"true\"\u003eEarly Bronze Age handmade pottery vessel\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e belonging to the \u003cstrong class=\"rQesXe MPyX\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-complete=\"true\" data-processed=\"true\"\u003eYortan Culture\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e (approximately \u003cstrong class=\"rQesXe MPyX\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-complete=\"true\" data-processed=\"true\"\u003e3000–2500 BC\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e) from Northwest Anatolia (modern-day Turkey).\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-os-fs=\"\" aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"0\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"yhAwj\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-complete=\"true\" data-processed=\"true\" data-sfc-inited=\"2\"\u003e\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ZLzG0d ncoeY E8xBUb\" role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"3\" data-animation-nesting=\"\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-wiz-attrbind=\"aria-level=BktbRc_4h\/fLk2Md\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-complete=\"true\" data-processed=\"true\" data-sae=\"\"\u003eVessel Analysis\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[[2,[null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,[351768,null,0]],[],null,1]]--\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"XSq4R KI3fJ\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-hveid=\"CAAIGBAA\" data-complete=\"true\" data-processed=\"true\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"Z1qcYe\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-hveid=\"CAAIGBAC\" data-complete=\"true\" data-sae=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"iNqyIf\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-complete=\"true\"\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"rQesXe MPyX\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-complete=\"true\"\u003eForm \u0026amp; Distinctive Features:\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e This piece is a signature Yortan miniature or small jar featuring a dark, burnished earthenware body decorated with incised geometric lines. Crucially, the flared neck features dual pierced suspension holes—a classic hallmark of Yortan pottery used either to tie a lid securely or to suspend the pot with cords.\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"Z1qcYe\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-hveid=\"CAAIGBAC\" data-complete=\"true\" data-sae=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"XSq4R KI3fJ\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-hveid=\"CAAIFBAA\" data-complete=\"true\" data-processed=\"true\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"Z1qcYe\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-hveid=\"CAAIFBAC\" data-complete=\"true\" data-sae=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"iNqyIf\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-complete=\"true\"\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"rQesXe MPyX\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-complete=\"true\"\u003eInitial Misidentification:\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e The sheet notes that the vessel was originally \u003cem class=\"zhvwWe\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-complete=\"true\"\u003e\"wurde als römisch verkauft\"\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e (\u003cstrong class=\"rQesXe MPyX\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-complete=\"true\"\u003esold as Roman\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e) for \u003cstrong class=\"rQesXe MPyX\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-complete=\"true\"\u003eDM 30.-\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e (30 Deutsche Marks).\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"Z1qcYe\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-hveid=\"CAAIFBAF\" data-complete=\"true\" data-sae=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"iNqyIf\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-complete=\"true\"\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"rQesXe MPyX\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-complete=\"true\"\u003eArchaeological Correction:\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e It credits a \u003cstrong class=\"rQesXe MPyX\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-complete=\"true\"\u003eDr. Zürn\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e, who correctly identified it as \u003cem class=\"zhvwWe\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-complete=\"true\"\u003e\"sicher prähistorisch\"\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e (\u003cstrong class=\"rQesXe MPyX\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-complete=\"true\"\u003ecertainly prehistoric\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e). This refers to the notable German prehistorian \u003cspan data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-wiz-uids=\"BBVD2c_2n\" data-complete=\"true\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003ca class=\"H23r4e\" rel=\"noopener\" data-ved=\"2ahUKEwitqfaCxM6XAxUHRUEAHbaRPEEQy_kOegYIAAgUEAY\" data-hveid=\"CAAIFBAG\" href=\"https:\/\/de.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Hartwig_Z%C3%BCrn\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eDr. Hartwig Zürn\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[[\u0026quot;https:\/\/de.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Hartwig_Z%C3%BCrn\u0026quot;,null,null,[null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,[{\u0026quot;1218\u0026quot;:[16,null,null,null,[1]]}]],16,null,\u0026quot;Hartwig Zürn\u0026quot;,\u0026quot;Leben und Werk Dabei entdeckte er auch den Krieger von Hirschlanden, eine figürliche Stele der Späthallstattzeit. Daneben führte er viele wichtige Grabungen durch. Genannt seien hier die Untersuchungen in der jungneolithischen Feuchtbodensiedlung von Ehrenstein, in der Schussenrieder Siedlung Ludwigsburg-Schlößlesfeld sowie in der Viereckschanze von Tomerdingen. Thematisch deckte er fast alle Perioden vom Mesolithikum bis ins Mittelalter hinein ab. Als Denkmalpfleger lag ihm sehr an einem Kontakt mit den ehrenamtlichen Mitarbeitern, die vielfach noch lange nach seiner Pensionierung privaten Kontakt zu ihm hielten. Zürn war daher 1963 Initiator und Mitbegründer der Gesellschaft für Archäologie in Württemberg und Hohenzollern. Mustergültig sind seine Editionen von Sammlungsbeständen und seine Kataloge von Geländedenkmälern.\u0026quot;,null,\u0026quot;Wikipedia\u0026quot;,\u0026quot;https:\/\/encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com\/faviconV2?url\\u003dhttps:\/\/de.wikipedia.org\\u0026client\\u003dAIM\\u0026size\\u003d128\\u0026type\\u003dFAVICON\\u0026fallback_opts\\u003dTYPE,SIZE,URL\u0026quot;,[[1792703249355949,4277511,1094488502],null,null,null,null,[[0,21]]],null,\u0026quot;eb138f67-be05-44d0-85b0-4c86764f9d53\u0026quot;]]--\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e, who served as a chief archaeologist and land conservator in southwest Germany during the mid-to-late 20th century.\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"Z1qcYe\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-hveid=\"CAAIFBAJ\" data-complete=\"true\" data-sae=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"iNqyIf\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-complete=\"true\"\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"rQesXe MPyX\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-complete=\"true\"\u003eEarly Cultural Speculation:\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e The original typist conjectured \u003cem class=\"zhvwWe\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-complete=\"true\"\u003e\"Chatal Huyuk?\"\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e (Çatalhöyük). However, a handwritten correction in blue ink notes \u003cem class=\"zhvwWe\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-complete=\"true\"\u003e\"Kaum so alt\"\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e (\u003cstrong class=\"rQesXe MPyX\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-complete=\"true\"\u003ehardly that old\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e), noting that Çatalhöyük (a Neolithic site) predates this vessel. This note precisely fits its current classification as a Bronze Age Yortan culture item, which sits right between the Neolithic era and the Roman era.\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"Z1qcYe\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-hveid=\"CAAIFBAM\" data-complete=\"true\" data-sae=\"\" aria-owns=\"action-menu-parent-container\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"iNqyIf\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-complete=\"true\"\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"rQesXe MPyX\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-complete=\"true\"\u003ePhysical Description:\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"XSq4R KI3fJ\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-hveid=\"CAAIFBAN\" data-complete=\"true\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"Z1qcYe\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-hveid=\"CAAIFBAO\" data-complete=\"true\" data-sae=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"iNqyIf\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-complete=\"true\"\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"rQesXe MPyX\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-complete=\"true\"\u003eDimensions:\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e 12 cm in diameter, 16 cm in height.\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"Z1qcYe\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-hveid=\"CAAIFBAP\" data-complete=\"true\" data-sae=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"iNqyIf\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-complete=\"true\"\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"rQesXe MPyX\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-complete=\"true\"\u003eMaterial \u0026amp; Structure:\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e Described as \u003cem class=\"zhvwWe\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-complete=\"true\"\u003e\"Grauer Ton\"\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e (\u003cstrong class=\"rQesXe MPyX\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-complete=\"true\"\u003egrey clay\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e), featuring an upper constricted neck (\u003cem class=\"zhvwWe\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-complete=\"true\"\u003e\"oben etwas eingeschnurt\"\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e), dual sets of cord holes (\u003cem class=\"zhvwWe\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-complete=\"true\"\u003e\"oben 2 x 2 Schnurlöcher\"\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e), and linear geometric carvings (\u003cem class=\"zhvwWe\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-complete=\"true\"\u003e\"mit gebündelten Linien verziert\"\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"Z1qcYe\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-hveid=\"CAAIFBAM\" data-complete=\"true\" data-sae=\"\" aria-owns=\"action-menu-parent-container\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"iNqyIf\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-complete=\"true\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"Z1qcYe\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-hveid=\"CAAIFBAM\" data-complete=\"true\" data-sae=\"\" aria-owns=\"action-menu-parent-container\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"iNqyIf\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-complete=\"true\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"XSq4R KI3fJ\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-hveid=\"CAAIFBAN\" data-complete=\"true\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"Z1qcYe\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-hveid=\"CAAIFBAP\" data-complete=\"true\" data-sae=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"iNqyIf\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-complete=\"true\"\u003e\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ZLzG0d ncoeY E8xBUb\" role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"3\" data-animation-nesting=\"\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-wiz-attrbind=\"aria-level=BBVD2c_20\/fLk2Md\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-complete=\"true\" data-processed=\"true\" data-sae=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDocument Translation \u0026amp; Breakdown\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-os-fs=\"\" aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"0\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"XSq4R KI3fJ\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-hveid=\"CAAIFBAA\" data-complete=\"true\" data-processed=\"true\"\u003e\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"yhAwj\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-complete=\"true\" data-processed=\"true\" data-sfc-inited=\"2\"\u003e\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"Z1qcYe\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-hveid=\"CAAIGBAH\" data-complete=\"true\" data-sae=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"iNqyIf\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-complete=\"true\"\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"rQesXe MPyX\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-complete=\"true\"\u003eThe Handwritten Note:\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e Written in German, the note translates to: \u003cem class=\"zhvwWe\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-complete=\"true\"\u003e\"see Antike Welt; 2\/2012 p. 44 Yortan Kultur\"\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e. This points directly to a specific reference article in \u003cstrong class=\"rQesXe MPyX\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-complete=\"true\"\u003eAntike Welt\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e, a prominent European journal for archaeology and cultural history, where a parallel example or study on this specific pottery style was published in their second issue of 2012.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"The Classical Vault","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55185686888786,"sku":null,"price":110.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1120\/6829\/7042\/files\/image_0b77aa75-e650-4872-a69c-f18cc47cc783.png?v=1792703824","url":"https:\/\/theclassicalvault.com\/products\/cypriot-polished-incised-black-jar-bronze-age-yortan-culture-circa-2200-1750-b-c","provider":"The Classical Vault","version":"1.0","type":"link"}