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Villanovan Terracotta Kyathos with Zoomorphic Handle Villanovan Terracotta Kyathos with Zoomorphic Handle Villanovan Terracotta Kyathos with Zoomorphic Handle
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LOT 0533

Villanovan Terracotta Kyathos with Zoomorphic Handle

CIRCA 7TH CENTURY B.C.

4 in. (113 grams, 10 cm wide).

Small impasto kyathos with carinated profile, basal ring, zoomorphic handle with spurs above.

Provenance

Belgium (Uccle) – Haynault Ventes Publiques, Collectibles Auction, 21 September 2021, lot 15.
Property of a South Australian private collector, with collection reference 21.100.

Accompanied by a detailed collector's catalogue page including description and photograph.

Footnotes

Villanovan culture is often regarded as the earliest phase of Etruscan civilisation in the Iron Age.

CONDITION
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LOT 0533

Villanovan Terracotta Kyathos with Zoomorphic Handle

Sold for (Inc. bp): £312

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