Lot Essay
For the type see no. 167 in Jucker, Italy of the Etruscans.
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CIRCA FIRST HALF OF THE 7TH CENTURY B.C.
Details
A VILLANOVAN IMPASTO BEAKED JUG
CIRCA FIRST HALF OF THE 7TH CENTURY B.C.
The globular body with wide tapering neck and vertical trefoil mouth, with a single strap handle, on a flat base, adorned with tin laminate decorative bands of zigzag including arches on the body, a horizontal band around the neck with three vertical tails, fanning below the mouth, thin bands at the top of the handle
9¾ in. (24.8 cm.) high
CIRCA FIRST HALF OF THE 7TH CENTURY B.C.
The globular body with wide tapering neck and vertical trefoil mouth, with a single strap handle, on a flat base, adorned with tin laminate decorative bands of zigzag including arches on the body, a horizontal band around the neck with three vertical tails, fanning below the mouth, thin bands at the top of the handle
9¾ in. (24.8 cm.) high
Provenance
H.A.C., Kunstwerke der Antike, Basel, Auktion 1, 15 June 1998, lot 16.