DAUNIAN TERACOTTA KYATHOS

DAUNIAN TERACOTTA KYATHOS

Shallow bowl with broad and high arching and looped handle with applied disc ‘eye’ knobs imitating rivets and stylised ‘animal head’ with large pointed horns on top, decorated with geometric patterns in umber, black and red paint.  Used as a ladle for dipping diluted wine from larger mixing bowl

Ex priv. coll. P.v.R. 1992-2012, inherited P. G., Netherlands.
H. 15 cm; diam. rim 15, cm. Handle repaired

550 – 450 BC

Note: Centre of production was Canusium/Canosa
Cf. British Museum, Catalogue of Greek and Etruscan Vases I, 2, pl.27 H253-H254.