Caption

Guttus gnathia in the shape of a bird, bird with wings iconography, southern Italic pottery, end of 4th–beginning of 3rd century BC formerly ca. 300 BC, Apulia, guttus vessel; height 9.5 cm, width 6.4 cm, depth 11.3 cm, weight 0.164 kg., A rounded ceramic vessel with a short pedestal base and a small flared spout, finished predominantly in black with worn areas revealing beige and off-white patches, has a loop handle at the top and a sculpted bird-like head projecting from the shoulder; the bird motif features a beak area in a lighter beige and a wing rendered in layered off-white and beige strokes against the black body, with visible scuffs and chipped spots showing underlying terracotta and lighter surfaces, set against a neutral gray background.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A00_232

License type

Rights managed

Available size

51.2Mb (1.3Mb) / 14.1in x 14.1in / 4230 x 4230 (300dpi)

Keywords

Guttus gnathia shape bird wings iconography southern Italic pottery 4th– 3rd century BC formerly ca 300 Bc Apulia guttus vessel height 9.5 cm width 6.4 cm depth 11.3 cm weight 0.164 kg rounded ceramic vessel short pedestal base small flared spout finished predominantly black worn areas revealing beige off-white patches loop handle top sculpted bird- head projecting shoulder bird motif features beak area lighter beige wing rendered layered off-white beige strokes black body visible scuffs chipped spots showing underlying terracotta lighter surfaces set neutral gray background.