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Guttus, Black-Glaze

1924.02.0006

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Artifact Identification Guttus, Black-Glaze   (1924.02.0006)
Classification/
Nomenclature
  1. Communication Artifacts
    2. :
  2. Ceremonial Artifacts
    3. :
  3. Religious Objects
Artist/Maker Unknown
Geographic Location
Period Roman Republic
Date 350– 250 BCE
Culture South Italian Greek

Physical Analysis

Dimension 1 (Width) 14.6 cm
Dimension 2 (Depth) 14.1 cm
Dimension 3 (Height) 6.6 cm
Weight 213 g
Measuring Remarks Under Review
Materials Ceramic--Terracotta, Pigment--Glaze
Manufacturing Processes Throwing, Firing, Glazing, Incising, Handbuilding

Research Remarks

Description

ITALIC BLACK-GLAZE GUTTUS
Shape and Ornament: Convex grooved body, two palmettes stamped at base of spout. Disk foot.
Subject: On top, a relief medallion with Medusa head.
Possibly ex Baudon Collection. Campanian. About 350 - 325 B. C. -- Wisseman, Corpus Vasorum Antiquorum, Plate 64, 8 and 10.
Published Description Under Review
Bibliography

Wisseman, Sarah U. Corpus Vasorum Antiquorum. Philipp von Zabern: Mainz, 1989. Page 56, plate 64, 8; 64, 10.

Artifact History

Credit Line/Dedication Baudon Collection
Reproduction no

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