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Italo-Geometric Cup, Etruscan, First Half 7th Century BC

Rare Etruscan cup standing on a tiny flattened base. The fairly shallow rounded bowl with suspension holes below the flat outturned rim.

Decorated with red bands and lines in applied red turning to dark brown in places.

Four groups of short strokes on the rim.

Reconstituted from three fragments. Few chips out of the rim. Surface and added color slightly worn in places.

D. 11.6 cm (4.5 in)
H. 3.8 cm (1.5 in)

Private collection France

680 USD

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