Guttus, Black-Glaze

1922.01.0142

Thumbnail of Guttus, Black-Glaze (1922.01.0142)

Detailed Images

Basic Information

Artifact Identification Guttus, Black-Glaze   (1922.01.0142)
Classification/
Nomenclature
  1. Communication Artifacts
  2. :
  3. Ceremonial Artifacts
  4. :
  5. Religious Objects
Artist/Maker None
Geographic Location
Period/Date Hellenistic, Late 4th – Early 3rd century BCE
Culture South Italian Greek

Physical Analysis

Dimension 1 (Width) 12.9 cm
Dimension 2 (Depth) 11.8 cm
Dimension 3 (Height) 11.4 cm
Weight 246 g
Measuring Remarks 11.8 cm is the height, and 13.1 cm is the diameter of the body.
Materials Ceramic--Terracotta, Pigment--Glaze
Manufacturing Processes Throwing, Firing, Glazing, Incising, Handbuilding
Munsell Color Information Black (N 2.5) -ns

Research Remarks

Published Description

ITALIC BLACK-GLAZE GUTTUS: Shape and Ornament: Convex body with grooved ribs, interrupted by four crosses. Tall flaring foot with center ridge. Subject: Medallion: dancing maenad flanked on left by a snake. From Cales. Campanian . Late fourth to early third centuries B.C. -- Wisseman, Corpus Vasorum Antiquorum, Plate 64, 1 and 4

Description N/A
Comparanda

Naples 80512, 80508 (Corpus Vasorum Antiquorum Naples 2 [Italia 22], p. 12, pl. 24:5,7.).

Bibliography

Wisseman, Sarah U. Corpus Vasorum Antiquorum. Philipp von Zabern: Mainz, 1989. Page 55, Plate 64,1; 64,4.

Artifact History

Archaeological Data N/A
Credit Line/Dedication University of Marburg Archaeological Seminar Collection
Reproduction No
Reproduction Information N/A

Share What You Know!

The Spurlock Museum actively seeks opportunities to improve what we know and record about our collections. If you have knowledge about this object, please get in touch with our Registration staff by using the form below. Please note that we cannot give appraisals, provide any information related to the value of any party's collections, or authenticate artifacts.

Please enter your first name.
Please enter your last name.
Please enter a valid email address.
Please enter comments you would like to share about the artifact.

All fields are required.