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THE PROPERTY OF A GENTLEMAN
A VILLANOVAN IMPASTO JUG
CIRCA 8TH-7TH CENTURY B.C.
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A VILLANOVAN IMPASTO JUG
circa 8th-7th century b.c.
The globular vessel on a low foot, with an off-set pinched spout, the strap handle with a modeled snake with undulating body, its head at the rim, the eyes indented, the body stippled, each side of the vessel with a projecting knob framed above by two arching ribs
6¼ in. (15.9 cm.) high
circa 8th-7th century b.c.
The globular vessel on a low foot, with an off-set pinched spout, the strap handle with a modeled snake with undulating body, its head at the rim, the eyes indented, the body stippled, each side of the vessel with a projecting knob framed above by two arching ribs
6¼ in. (15.9 cm.) high