Gnathia-style mug, antique mug from Apulia Southern Italy, 4th–3rd century BC. Red clay with glossy varnish, white-painted decoration and yellow retouching. Flat bottom, convex belly tapering to a wide spout; band-like handle. Decoration mainly on upper belly opposite the handle: three elongated female heads in profile facing left with large eyes and hairstyles shaded with yellow, surrounded by an ornament of ivy fruit and leaves. Vessel cup., A round black object with a handle, seen from above against a gray background, showing worn and chipped areas with small spots of a light brown color and a few white scuff marks.
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Gnathia-style mug, antique mug from Apulia Southern Italy, 4th–3rd century BC. Red clay with glossy varnish, white-painted decoration and yellow retouching. Flat bottom, convex belly tapering to a wide spout; band-like handle. Decoration mainly on upper belly opposite the handle: three elongated female heads in profile facing left with large eyes and hairstyles shaded with yellow, surrounded by an ornament of ivy fruit and leaves. Vessel cup., A round black object with a handle, seen from above against a gray background, showing worn and chipped areas with small spots of a light brown color and a few white scuff marks.

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Gnathia-style mug antique mug Apulia Southern Italy 4th–3rd century BC Red clay glossy varnish white-painted decoration yellow retouching Flat bottom convex belly tapering wide spout band- handle Decoration mainly upper belly opposite three elongated female heads profile facing left large eyes hairstyles shaded yellow surrounded ornament ivy fruit leaves Vessel cup round black object gray background showing worn chipped areas small spots light brown color white scuff marks.

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