Etruscan kantharos

MAC GIR-023016
Object type kantharos
Fabric Bucchero Etruscan pottery
Culture/period Colonisations
Materials pottery
Technique wheel-thrown
Mint
Production date -625 / -425
Current location MASPG
Archaeological site Desconegut
Township Desconegut
Dimensions 170 x 185 mm
Description
Etruscan ceramic bucchero nero jug. Cup-shaped, with a tapered base and two long raised handles that protrude over the rim, with buttons at the top. Incised zigzag motif over two horizontal lines around the rim. In the interior of the handle, double crosses are inscribed in squares. At the top, the handles are decorated with embossed buttons. Purchased in 1962.
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© Museu d'Arqueologia de Catalunya - Girona
Omeka ID 185