ANATOLIAN CHALCOLITHIC TROY TYPE AMPHORA. Ca. 2nd Millennium BC A large amphora with a tall flaring neck, broad shoulder, and inverted pear-shaped body tapering to a narrow flat base. The upper shoulder is fitted with hour loop handles. The upper body is decorated in red-brown slip with dense bands of geometric ornament, including interlocking lozenges, hatched triangles, and radiating strokes arranged in friezes around the neck and shoulder, with further cross-hatched motifs encircling the mid-body and painted chevron elements within the neck interior. Size: 610mm x 580mm; Weight: 11.5kg. Provenance: Ex-private collection of William Dale, a career diplomat stationed in Turkey in the early 1960`s, who acquired a vast collection of Greek, Roman and Near-Eastern treasures during his tenure. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter. This piece is accompanied by a historical report from Alessandro Neri, an international Cultural Heritage expert based in Florence, Italy.