Skyphos
Object Number: | MS2934 |
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Current Location: | Collections Storage |
Culture: | Etruscan |
Provenience: | Italy Etruria Montebello a Tarquinia |
Locus: | Fossa Tomb 3, 4, 5 Pit Grave 3, 4, 5 |
Date Made: | 5th century BCE |
Early Date: | -499 |
Late Date: | -400 |
Section: | Mediterranean |
Materials: | Ceramic |
Technique: | Superposed Color |
Iconography: | Owl Olive |
Height: | 6.3 cm |
Outside Diameter: | 8.7 cm |
Credit Line: | Purchased from Francesco Mancinelli-Scotti; subscription of John Wanamaker, 1898 |
Description
On each side an owl between 2 sprigs of olive, the owls and the outlines of the sprigs incised, traces of the color once applied for the leaves. Intact. Some abrading and peeling of the glaze. Resting surface and underside of fot reserved.
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. 11, pl. 5 | View Objects related to this Actual Citation |
[Catalogue] International Mediterranean Research Association, and Paribeni, Roberto, and Museo Nazionale di Villa Giulia. 1932. Mostra d'arte antica: organizzata dal Ministero dell' Educazione Nazionale e dall' Associazione Internazionale per gli Studi Mediterranei.. Rome. Instituto Poligrafico dello Stato. pg. 54-55 : Page/Fig./Plate: Tav. I, 17 | View Objects related to this |
[Book] Beazley, John D. 1947. Etruscan Vase-Painting.. Oxford. Clarendon Press. : Page/Fig./Plate: p. 201, top | View Objects related to this |
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