Etruscan Pottery vessel - 9 cm

Description Hand-formed earthenware juglet from the Etruscan / Villanovan culture (ca. 700 BCE). The object was made without a potter's wheel (impasto pottery) and has a globular body, a flared neck, and one vertical handle. Provenance: Delivered with the original, two-sided paper label from antiquarian P. Monsieur. • Front: Handwritten note: "Juglet, Villanova, Italy, 700 BCE, Condition: Restored." • Back: Handwritten note: "Etruscan. Still hand-made (without wheel). P. Monsieur - (Musée du Cinquantenaire Brussels)." • Findspot: Unearthed at the archaeological site Villanova (Bologna, Italy). Specifications & Dimensions • Object: Etruscan hand-formed impasto juglet • Culture: Etruscan / Villanovan culture (Italy) • Dating: Circa 700 BCE • Material: Terracotta / Impasto pottery • Height: 9 cm • Condition: Restored. The rim shows old edge damage and fracture lines that have been stabilized. The surface shows wear and discoloration consistent with the archaeological find and age. See the photos for the exact physical condition. The object is carefully packed with proper protective materials and shipped insured.

Estimate:£334.57

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