Terracotta spiral amphora (jar) ca. 675–650 Etruscan 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).. Terracotta spiral amphora (jar). Etruscan. ca. 675–650 Terracotta; bucchero. Archaic. Vases

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