Early Etruscan Kyathos

Culture: Etruscan

Period: Late 8th century B.C.

Material: Terracotta

Dimensions: 8.1 cm x 13.5 cm

Price: Sold

Ref: 4158

Provenance: Collection F. D., Munich, Germany, acquired prior to 1960.

Condition: Except for some minor chips intact.

Description: Early Etruscan or Villanova kyathos of the impasto ware. The high raised band handle tapering to the top and ends in form of a break through triangle on the shoulder. The ring-shaped corpus with sculptural ribs on the shoulder, the neck vertical, the rim slightly bent outwards. The centre of the base with a circular indentation.