Ring Guttus
1922.01.0062
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Basic Information
| Artifact Identification | Ring Guttus (1922.01.0062) |
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| Classification/ Nomenclature |
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| Artist/Maker | None |
| Geographic Location | |
| Period/Date | Classical, 400 – 350 BCE |
| Culture | South Italian Greek, Apulian |
Physical Analysis
| Dimension 1 (Height) | 15.2 cm |
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| Dimension 2 (Width) | 10.0 cm |
| Dimension 3 (Diameter) | 7.8 cm |
| Weight | 290 g |
| Measuring Remarks | D1 and D2 include the spout. D3 is the diameter of the base. The body diameter without spout is 11.6 cm. |
| Materials | Ceramic--Terracotta, Pigment--Glaze |
| Manufacturing Processes | Throwing, Handbuilding, Firing, Glazing |
| Munsell Color Information | Black (N 2.75/) -ns Light Yellowish Brown ( 10 YR 7.5/3.5) -ns |
Research Remarks
| Published Description | APULIAN (?) RING GUTTUS Shape and Ornament: Doughnut-shaped body with strap handle and flaring spout. Around the shoulder is a laurel wreath which stops on either side of both handle and spout. Underside of foot reserved. Accessory Colors: Yellow: Laurel Wreath. Probably from Southern Italy. First half of the fourth century B. C. -- Wisseman, Corpus Vasorum Antiquorum, Plate 61, 6. |
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| Description | N/A |
| Comparanda | Heidelberg 26/61 (Corpus Vasorum Antiquorum Heidelberg 2 [Deutschland 23], p. 48, pl. 85:6). |
| Bibliography | Wisseman, Sarah U. Corpus Vasorum Antiquorum. Philipp von Zabern: Mainz, 1989. Page 50, Plate 61, 6. |
Artifact History
| Archaeological Data | N/A |
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| Credit Line/Dedication | University of Marburg Archaeological Seminar Collection |
| Reproduction | no |
| Reproduction Information | N/A |