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Lekanis with lid, terracotta, Ancient Greece (probably Beotia), 5th century BC.
Lekanis with lid, terracotta, Ancient Greece (probably Beotia), 5th century BC. 575,00 €

Oinochoe, terracotta, Ancient Greece, 4th century BC.

375,00 €

A ceramic vessel, turned on a wheel, used in antiquity as a basic pitcher at Greek feasts (symposion). Oinochoe presents a variant typical of the Greater Greece region with a three-leaf spout, whose innovative form facilitated precise portioning of liquid without spilling.

Dark gray/dark brown matte surface with visible mineral deposits and earth deposits. The state of preservation is very good, the handle and spout are complete, which increases the collector and research value. This is a rare utilitarian piece, representing a tangible piece of ancient Italian culture.

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Weight 0,222 kg
Type

Ancient ceramics, tableware (oinochoe)
Form

Stomach oval, short neck, trifoliate (trefoil) spout, one ear strip from shoulder to edge; ring foot
Czas powstania

Probably 4th century BC (with a margin for 5th to 3rd century BC).
Kraj pochodzenia

Ancient Greece
Kolorystyka

Earthy palette
Era

Great Greece
Materiał

Fired ceramics
Technika

Hand forming

,

Turning
State of preservation

Very good; handle and spout complete, no visible glue; natural earthen patina and deposits;

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