Olpe

68-36-20

Location: On Display in the Greece Gallery

From: Italy | Etruria | Vulci

Curatorial Section: Mediterranean

Object Number 68-36-20
Current Location Greece Gallery - On Display
Culture Etruscan
Provenience Italy | Etruria | Vulci
Locus Osteria
Period Early Archaic Greek Period
Date Made 610-590 BCE
Section Mediterranean
Materials Ceramic
Technique Etrusco-Corinthian
Description

Mended and plastered, large sections missing. Low flat disc base. Drop ovoid body; tall flaring back separated from body by ridge; thickened and flattened rim. Bestigal rotelle each side of handle. Flat band handle. Brown, yellow-buff and purple painted dec. On lower body, brown rays. Then, 2 registers of compass drawn incised scales filled with yellow buff and purple; brown ground. Incised tongue pattern pendent from ridge at neck; painted all 3 colors. Yellow buff scrolls each side of handle. Handle and neck down to interior rim, brown. 4 yellow buff dot rosettes on neck. Bestigal rotelles by handle painted with yellow buff dots as rosettes. Fine clay, fairly fine fabric, fired brownish buff.

Height 30.5 cm
Outside Diameter 13.9 cm
Credit Line Purchased from Hercle Excavation Company; funded in Memory of Hugh Kirkwood Duffield, 1968

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