Etruscan bucchero oinochoe found at Tarquinia
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AR2412
| Object: |
Etruscan Oinochoe Globular jar with tre-foil mouth and handle |
| Material: |
Clay with glossy black slip So-called bucchero |
| Date: |
2nd half of 6th century BC Etruscan culture |
| Description: |
Voluminous jar with conic ring base. Globular body, short neck, large tre-foil shaped mouth. Handle attached at mouth and shoulder.
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| Size: |
Height 20.4 cm, diameter with handle 15.5 cm.
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| Condition: |
Stable crack at body. Two parts restored at mouth. Otherwise undamaged and nicely preserved vase. Fine pottery with thin walls. The black bucchero slip is very well preserved, attractive patina.
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| Reference: |
Corpus Vasorum Antiquorum. Parma, Museo Nazionale di Antichita 2, IV.B.BU.5, Pl. 4.1
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| Provenance: |
Acqured 2018 from the German collection Grüninger which was composed over several generations. Acquired 1959 at the German art market. Said to be found at Tarquinia.
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| Authenticity: |
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