Ancient Anatolian Yortan Blackware Tripod Jar with Lid beads found on both oracle bones

found on both oracle bones and bronzes

further elevating the significance of this piece

was placed in the reservoir and fueled with castor or sesame oil to provide light

the city’s founder

although earlier naturalistic representations were transformed into the elegant

Ancient Anatolian Yortan Blackware Tripod Jar with Lid beads found on both oracle bonesYortan Culture, Early Bronze Age II, c. 27002400 BC, Kula, Manisa Province, Northwestern Anatolia A magnificent and exceptionally rare hand built ceramic jar with lid from the Early Bronze Age Yortan culture, this striking vessel exemplifies the high level of ceramic sophistication achieved in prehistoric Anatolia. Fashioned from dark grey to black clay, the jar displays a rounded, slightly compressed vase shaped body with gently sloping shoulders,