Caption

Gnathia-style mug, antique vessel, mug; Gnathia style Southern Italy, Apulia; 4th–3rd century BC. Red clay with glossy varnish, white-painted decoration and yellow retouching. Flat bottom, convex belly tapering at the top into a wide spout; band-like lip. Decoration mainly opposite the lip on the upper belly: three elongated female heads turned left, shown in profile with large eyes and hairstyles shaded with yellow, surrounded by an ornament of ivy fruit and leaves. Vessel/cup., A dark rounded ceramic vessel with a wide flat rim and a single curved handle is shown against a gray background; the vessel is primarily black with a slightly worn surface and small areas of lighter wear, and one side features a decorative pattern of pale, cream-colored floral shapes and flowing lines.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A00_217

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Keywords

Gnathia-style mug antique vessel mug Gnathia style Southern Italy Apulia 4th–3rd century BC Red clay glossy varnish white-painted decoration yellow retouching Flat bottom convex belly tapering top wide spout band- lip Decoration mainly opposite upper belly three elongated female heads turned left shown profile large eyes hairstyles shaded yellow surrounded ornament ivy fruit leaves Vessel cup dark rounded ceramic vessel wide flat rim single curved handle gray background vessel primarily black slightly worn surface small areas lighter wear side features decorative pattern pale cream-colored floral shapes flowing lines.