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Etruscan, Etruria

Bucchero Bowl on a Conical Foot, 539-500 BCE

Description

Maker

  • Unknown

Culture

Etruscan

Title

Bucchero Bowl on a Conical Foot

Year

539-500 BCE

Medium

Terracotta

Materials/Techniques

Materials

  • clay

Techniques

  • terracotta

Dimensions

Height: 12.4 cm (4 7/8 inches)

Place

Etruria

Type

  • Ceramics

Credit

Mary B. Jackson Fund

Object Number

33.028

Projects & Publications

Publications

Classical Vases, Excluding Attic Black-Figure, Attic Red-Figure and Attic White Ground

Exhibition History

Exhibition History

Ancient Greek and Roman Galleries

Beginning in the 6th century BCE the Etruscans exported bucchero, a fine, dark-gray to black ceramic, throughout the Mediterranean region. Exported Etruscan wares have turned up in shipwrecks from the era as well as in Greek cities and sanctuaries. This vessel is a common form for the period. The bowl was constructed separately from the stem and then attached. The male heads on the large, flat rim, all made with the same shallow mold, were affixed after shaping the bowl. The profile view of the heads is unusual; similar pieces more commonly have frontal views of these figures.

Weiss Ancient Art Gallery

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