Daunian Olpe

Culture: Daunian

Period: 4th century B.C.

Material: Terracotta

Dimensions: 19.7 cm high

Price: Reserved

Ref: 4221

Provenance: German private collection E. H., since the 1950s. Last in the German art market.

Condition: Intact

Description: Spherical, slightly shrunk olpe on a flat foot ring with a funnel-shaped opening. The vessel of light clay is painted with dark brown colour on the body, rim and handle. On the shoulder an encircling red wavy band. On the body itself encircling bands in different sizes. The band handle starts at the rim and reaches to the shoulder.