Daunian Terracotta Dish

Object Description

A fine Daunian terracotta dish featuring a wide shallow bowl with applied looped handles to either side of the rim. The vessel sits upon a small circular foot. The interior of the bowl is decorated with two concentric circles of ochre pigment. The pigment is also painted on the rim, the middle section of each handle, and the exterior of the foot. There is also an irregular paint stroke on the underside near the rim.

Date: Circa 500-400 BC

Object History

Ex property of a North London gentleman; from a European collection of Italic native pottery, France, bought in Paris in the 1990’s

Object Condition

Very fine condition. A few minor chips to the rim. The pigment is slightly worn is some areas consistent with age, earthly encrustation visible to the surface.

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