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LOT 0079
Villanovan Two-Handled Jar
7TH CENTURY B.C.
4 1/8 in. (145 grams, 10.5 cm wide).
A terracotta amphora composed of a squat bulbous body and rounded shoulder, waisted neck, integral loop handles and integral foot, decorated with scrolling S-motifs, clusters of dots and combed chevrons.
Provenance
Ex collection of P. Linders, Herrliberg, Zurich, Switzerland.
with Galleria Serodine SA, Ascona, Switzerland, 12 November 2008.
Literature
Cf. The Metropolitan Museum, New York, accession number 96.18.80, for similar.
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