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Object Number:MS2933
Current Location: Collections Storage
Culture:South Italian
Provenience: Italy
Etruria
Montebello a Tarquinia
Manufacture Location: South Italy
Locus: Fossa tomb 3, 4, 5
Pit Grave 3, 4, 5
Date Made: 2nd century BCE
Early Date: -199
Late Date: -100
Section:Mediterranean
Materials:Ceramic
Technique:Superposed Color
Iconography:Palmette
Height: 14 cm
Outside Diameter:14.5 cm
Credit Line:Purchased from Francesco Mancinelli-Scotti; subscription of John Wanamaker, 1898

Description

Complete, though mended from several large fragments. Fully black glazed on interior and on exterior down to lower wall. Lower wall, foot and underside of foot unglazed except for streaky bands around exterior. A large palmette in white on each side of wall.

Bibliography:

[Thesis] Ellis, Robert L. 1979. Catalog of the Pottery from Montebello a Tarquinia in the University Museum.. Actual Citation : Page/Fig./Plate: p. 26, no. 10, pl. 5View Objects related to this Actual Citation

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