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Black-Glaze Guttus

1922.01.0143

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Basic Information

Artifact Identification	Black-Glaze Guttus (1922.01.0143)
Classification/ Nomenclature	Communication Artifacts : Ceremonial Artifacts : Religious Objects
Artist/Maker	Unknown
Geographic Location	Europe, West : Italy : Campania
Period	Hellenistic
Date	Late 4th – Early 3rd century BCE
Culture	South Italian Greek, Campainian

Physical Analysis

Dimension 1 (Length)	10.5 cm
Dimension 2 (Width)	10.3 cm
Dimension 3 (Depth)	9.9 cm
Weight	154 g
Measuring Remarks	N/A
Materials	Ceramic--Terracotta, Pigment--Slip
Manufacturing Processes	Firing, Throwing, Incising

Research Remarks

Description	ITALIC BLACK-GLAZE GUTTUS Shape and Ornament - Convex body, incised ribs on the body, grooved cross underneath the handle. Tall flaring foot with center ridge and upper part reserved. Subject - On the medallion, a wreathed head of Dionysos in relief. Dimensions and Condition - H. 0.099 m.; d. body 0.105 m.; d. foot 0.054 m. Fine tan clay, glossy black glaze with blue metallic sheen. Broken spout. Glaze slightly chipped on lower body, upper foot reserved. Campania. Late fourth to early third centuries B.C. --Wisseman, Corpus Vasorum Antiquorum, Plate 64, 2 and 5.
Published Description	Under Review
Bibliography	Bohen, B. et al, From Alexander to Augustus. University of Illinois: Champaign, 1983. Wisseman, Sarah U. Corpus Vasorum Antiquorum. Philipp von Zabern: Mainz, 1989. Page 56, Plate 64,2; 64,5.

Artifact History

Credit Line/Dedication	University of Marburg Archaeological Seminar Collection
Reproduction	no

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