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Etruscan Impasto Ware Kantharos, 750-650 BC

Small hand modeled Villanova vessel with rounded shoulder and short neck. The handles arching from the rim to the edge of the shoulder.

Light vertical ribbing on the shoulder. Standing on a flat base.

Lustrous surface with traces of the modeling stick.

Fine condition with slight surface wear. One handle restored.

H. to rim 7.4 cm (2.9 in)
H. to handle 8.4 cm (3.3 in)

Ex Galeria Serodine, Ascona. Thence Swiss art market.

420 USD