Black-Glaze Guttus

1922.01.0143

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Artifact Identification Black-Glaze Guttus   (1922.01.0143)
Classification/
Nomenclature
  1. Communication Artifacts
  2. :
  3. Ceremonial Artifacts
  4. :
  5. Religious Objects
Artist/Maker None
Geographic Location
Period/Date Hellenistic, 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 None
Materials Ceramic--Terracotta, Pigment--Slip
Manufacturing Processes Firing, Throwing, Incising
Munsell Color Information Dark Grayish Olive (7.5Y 2/2) -Main color. Pale Orange Yellow (10YR 8/4) -Lower area of the artifact. Light Brown (7.5YR 5/6) -Chipped area.

Research Remarks

Published 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.

Description N/A
Comparanda N/A
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

Archaeological Data N/A
Credit Line/Dedication University of Marburg Archaeological Seminar Collection
Reproduction no
Reproduction Information N/A

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