Terracotta spiral amphora (jar), Archaic, ca. 675–650 , Etruscan, Terracotta; bucchero, H. 4 1/4 in. ( cm), Vases

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Terracotta spiral amphora (jar), Archaic, ca. 675–650 , Etruscan, Terracotta; bucchero, H. 4 1/4 in. ( cm), Vases, This distinctive shape, frequently incised with double spirals, is indigenous to Italy. The thin, flat handles and sharp curves imply that the shape derives from metallic prototypes, and indeed a silver example with gold handles was found in the Regolini-Galassi Tomb in Caere (modern Cerveteri

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