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Unknown Maker, Etruscan

Jar with lid (stamnos)

Description

Maker

Unknown Maker, Etruscan

Culture

Etruscan

Title

Jar with lid (stamnos)

Year

late 300s BCE-early 200s BCE

Medium

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

Materials

bronze

Geography

Etruscan

Dimensions

38 x 3.9 cm (14 15/16 x 1 9/16 inches) (jar and rim)

Credit / Object Number

Credit

Mary B. Jackson Fund

Object Number

35.791

Type

Projects & Publications

Publications

Exhibition History

Exhibition History

Ancient Greek and Roman Galleries
Sep 22, 2010

Label copy

Used to store liquids, stamnoi were wide-mouthed jars with lids and two horizontal handles. In Etruria, the handles of stamnoi often took the form of hands. When the vessel is picked up, the hands on the handles become directly associated with the hands of the person who carries the vessel. The beautiful dark blue and rich green patina on the surface of the stamnos results from the bronze’s oxidation process over a long period of time.

Weiss Ancient Art Gallery
Sep 22, 2010

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Tombstone

Unknown Maker, Etruscan
Jar with lid (stamnos), late 300s BCE-early 200s BCE
Bronze
38 x 3.9 cm (14 15/16 x 1 9/16 inches) (jar and rim)
Mary B. Jackson Fund 35.791

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