Rim fragment of a large terracotta vessel, 3rd century

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Rim fragment of a large terracotta vessel, Hellenistic, 3rd century , Etruscan, Terracotta; black-glaze, H. 8 11/16 in. (22 cm), Vases, Like so much of black-glaze pottery, this piece imitates a metal prototype. Metal vessels with handles modeled in the form of sleeping youths were sometimes used as cinerary urns. See, for example, the bronze handle 28

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Size: 4608px × 4608px
Photo credit: © Artokoloro / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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