Greek guttos with Helios in molded-relief
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Object number
AR2490
Object: |
Guttos or Guttus (vessel for oil)
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Material: |
Red clay with glossy black slip
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Date: |
4th - early 3rd century B.C. Early hellenistic epoch |
Description: |
Guttos from the Greek colonies of Southern Italia, Magna Graecia. Convex body on high profiled pedestal foot, steep shoulder decorated with grooves. Vertical, funnel-shaped spout. On top a central medaillon depicting Helios in molded-relief.
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Size: |
Diameter 123 mm, height 127 mm.
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Condition: |
Nicely preserved, black slip partially worn. Stable crack at spout.
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Reference: |
For the shape, see e.g.: Corpus Vasorum Antiquorum, Mannheim, Reiss-Engelhorn-Museen 2, Pl. 53.1-4 Corpus Vasorum Antiquorum, Cambridge, Fogg Museum and Gallatin Collections, Pl. 64.6 |
Provenance: |
Acquired 2018 from a US-American auction house. Ex London private collection, acquired in the 1960s.
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Authenticity: |
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