Guttus, Black-Glaze

1924.02.0007

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Artifact Identification Guttus, Black-Glaze   (1924.02.0007)
Classification/
Nomenclature
  1. Communication Artifacts
  2. :
  3. Ceremonial Artifacts
  4. :
  5. Religious Objects
Artist/Maker Unknown
Geographic Location
Period Hellenistic
Date 300 BCE
Culture South Italian Greek

Physical Analysis

Dimension 1 (Width) 15.5 cm
Dimension 2 (Height) 14.0 cm
Dimension 3 (Height) 9.1 cm
Weight 355 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 body with incised ribs. Tall slightly flaring foot with central ridge. Upper half of foot reserved and washed with red. Red cross on bottom of foot. SUBJECT: Relief head of bearded satyr.
Possibly ex Baudon Collection.
Campanian. About 300 B. C. -- Wisseman, Corpus Vasorum Antiquorum, Plate 64, 3 and 6.

Published Description Under Review
Bibliography

Wisseman, Sarah U. Corpus Vasorum Antiquorum. Philipp von Zabern: Mainz, 1989. Page 56, Plate 64, 3; 64, 6.

Artifact History

Credit Line/Dedication Baudon Collection
Reproduction no

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