Etruscan kantharos with high handles found at Tarquinia
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AR2414
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Etruscan kantharos (cup used for drinking wine)
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| Material: |
Fine black clay with brownish slip Etruscan bucchero |
| Date: |
Late 7th - 1st half of 6th century BC Etruscan culture |
| Description: |
Cup with deep bowl, short pedestal foot and pair of high-swung flat handles which extend above the lip.
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| Size: |
Height 10.2 cm with and 6.2 cm without handles, diameter 16.9 with and 10.6 without handles.
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| Condition: |
Perfectly preserved, few small chips at mouth, otherwise undamaged. Fine pottery with thin walls.
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| References: |
Corpus Vasorum Antiquorum, Mannheim, Reiss-Museum 1, S. 50, Taf. 38.12 Corpus Vasorum Antiquorum, Erlangen, Antikensammlung der Friedrich-Alexander-Universität 1, 67-68, Beilage 13.1, Taf. 45.3 Corpus Vasorum Antiquorum, Roma, Museo Nazionale Etrusco di Villa Giulia 2, IV.B.L.1, Taf. 6.5 Corpus Vasorum Antiquorum, London, British Museum 7, IV.B.A.17-IV.B.A.18, Taf. 23.25-26 |
| 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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