Ancient Roman Etruscan Italic Impasto Kernos
Ancient Roman Etruscan Italic Impasto Kernos
Item Number: 9840
$14,500.00
| Period: | Late 8th - Early 7th C. BCE |
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| Dimensions: | 16" |
| Condition: | Superb |
| Region: | Italy |
| Provenance: | Acquired by present owner from an old French collection in the 1980s when he lived in Paris |
Description
Of massive ovoid form, the fluted section of the body framed by horizontal ridges above and below. Very refined. The shoulders with 4 tripod bowls, each with white cross-hatchings below and along the stamped legs. Floral decorative swirls on lower body.
Ref: "Aspetti di Vita Quotidiana Nella Roma Arcaica" by Carla Fayer, 1982
Ref: "Aspetti di Vita Quotidiana Nella Roma Arcaica" by Carla Fayer, 1982