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Unknown Maker, Etruscan

Bucchero Bowl on a Conical Foot

Maker

Unknown Maker, Etruscan

Culture

Etruscan

Title

Bucchero Bowl on a Conical Foot

Year

539-500 BCE

Medium

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

Materials

clay

Geography

Place Made: Etruria

Dimensions

Height: 12.4 cm (4 7/8 inches)

Credit / Object Number

Credit

Mary B. Jackson Fund

Object Number

33.028

Type

Publications

Exhibition History

Ancient Greek and Roman Galleries
Sep 22, 2010

Label copy

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.

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Public Domain This object is in the Public Domain and available under a CC0 1.0 Universal (CC0 1.0) Public Domain Dedication

Tombstone

Unknown Maker, Etruscan
Bucchero Bowl on a Conical Foot, 539-500 BCE
Terracotta
Height: 12.4 cm (4 7/8 inches)
Mary B. Jackson Fund 33.028

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