Italo-Geometric Pottery Oinochoe

SKU: MS.0106

Origin: Mediterranean
Circa: c. 8th century BC
Dimensions: 8.5" Height x 3.75" Width x 4" Depth (21.4cms x 9.5cms x 10.1cms)
Medium: Terracotta

Strikingly modern in both design and decoration, the body of this beautiful vessel has a gently tapering neck, trefoil lip, and conjoined rib handle. It is decorated in orange slip with bands of geometric patterns running across the body in horizontal and vertical wavy lines and zigzags. 

$8,000.00

Private collection, Canada. with Petit Musee, Montreal, 1996.

With no visible restoration or repair. A minor hairline fracture running across the base. Overall with minor surface wear and pitting. Some areas of rubbing and loss to the painted decoration, particularly to the rim edge, handle, neck and shoulder. Patches of light dirt encrustation and root marks.

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