Caption

Fragment of a bucchero nero bowl. Bucchero nero, ancient Etruscan vessel fragment with a flat bowl and a ring-shaped stem. On the inside of the bowl is scratched the Etruscan letter kh. On the bottom is engraved the complete Etruscan alphabet. 6th–5th century BC Archaic period. Etruria. Height 2.2 cm; width 10.5 cm., A broken shallow bowl-like object sits against a plain gray background, showing a curved rim that is irregular and chipped along its edge. The surface of the object displays a mix of dark gray and black areas, with patches of light beige and tan on the outer rim and body. The interior appears darker with mottled dark gray tones, while the exterior has a weathered texture with visible lighter beige and sandy spots. There is a small area with reddish discoloration near the lower side, and the overall surface shows rough, uneven textures and worn edges.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A00_134

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Rights managed

Available size

25.9Mb (1.2Mb) / 15.5in x 6.5in / 4635 x 1953 (300dpi)

Keywords

Fragment bucchero nero bowl Bucchero nero ancient Etruscan vessel fragment flat bowl ring-shaped stem inside bowl scratched Etruscan letter kh bottom engraved complete Etruscan alphabet 6th–5th century BC Archaic period Etruria Height 2.2 cm width 10.5 cm broken shallow bowl- object sits plain gray background showing curved rim irregular chipped edge surface object displays mix dark gray black areas patches light beige tan outer rim body interior darker mottled dark gray tones exterior weathered texture visible lighter beige sandy spots small area reddish discoloration near lower side rough uneven textures worn edges.