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Etruscan Biconical Urn, Villanova Period, 775-725 BC

Large hand-built cinerary urn of bulbous biconical shape. The flaring mouth on a tall, slightly convex neck, the single handle on top of the bulging belly, which curves gently to a small, flat base.

The neck ornamented with a frieze of step patterns framed by horizontal bands executed with a three-point comb. A band with framed zig-zag pattern along the carination of the belly. The mayor frieze on the belly with large angular patterns.

For the shape and the neck decoration, cf. Beazley vase no. 1002437, for the angular patterns vase no. 9038646.

H. 40.4 cm (15.9 in), D. rim 22 cm (8.7 in)

Excellent condition. Tiny chip out of the rim.

European private collection, thence German art market, November 2004 sale. Copy of the catalogue entry and invoice joined.

2850 USD