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A round, black terracotta vessel with a floral motif

An upright, disc shaped flask molded from black clay has two small, triangular feet at bottom, and at top, a handle with two loops, one on either side. The circular face of the flask is incised with an abstract floral design. At its center, a circle is surrounded by ten smaller circles, and elongated petal shapes radiate around from these. A beaded band surrounds the design at the edge. At upper right just off center is a small circular hole in the surface.

Identification and Creation

Object Number
1977.216.2312
Title
Bucchero Two-handled Ovoid Flask
Classification
Vessels
Work Type
vessel
Date
6th century
Period
Archaic period
Culture
Etruscan
Persistent Link
https://hvrd.art/o/290954

Physical Descriptions

Medium
Terracotta, mold-made

Acquisition and Rights

Credit Line
Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Transfer from the Department of the Classics, Harvard University
Accession Year
1977
Object Number
1977.216.2312
Division
Asian and Mediterranean Art
Contact
am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
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