Daunian Amphora

Culture: South Italy/Daunian

Period: 5th-4th century B.C.

Material: Terracotta

Dimensions: 21.4 cm high

Price: Sold

Ref: 4049

Provenance: Prof. Dr. Rudolf Leopold, Vienna, acquired on 24 December 1994 at the auction house Dorotheum in Vienna, lot 184.

Condition: On the base some thick sinter, minimal wear, but intact with strong colors.

Description: Bulbous amphora with a setoff ring foot and circular opening with a horizontal rim. The corpus with black and red painting shows ribbons and line decoration. On the neck red wavy band with black dots. Below a red-black band of laurel leaves. On the rim black tounges originating from a red line.