Caption

A miniature kyatos with a flat bottom and a bowl whose walls widen diagonally almost halfway up and then become vertical. Where the walls break, a sharp protrusion is left on the outer side the diameter of the upper part is smaller than the lower. The vertical handle is strongly extended upwards, attached to a protrusion on the body and to the spout, with a crossbar above the spout's edge. On the outer side the handle has a ribbon shape, then from the top widens inward with an undercut above the spout. The undercut part is decorated with engraved vertical lines. Engraved lines are also found on the bottom arranged in a grid and under the base of the handle in the shape of the letter X. The upper surface of the rim on the body is decorated with diagonal engravings, the lower part of the vertical walls with recessed dots. Both rows are separated by a horizontal engraved line. Early 7th century BC, Caere; vessel; height 6.3 cm, width 7.7 cm., A small sculpted object sits centered on a plain surface against a neutral background, showing a textured, rounded base with an outward-curving rim and a short, vertical neck rising to a simple abstract form; the object displays earthy tones of brown and tan with subtle variations and spots of darker and lighter brown, and the background and surface appear shades of light gray.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A01_221

License type

Rights managed

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91.4Mb (4.2Mb) / 18.8in x 18.8in / 5651 x 5651 (300dpi)

Keywords

A miniature kyatos flat bottom bowl walls widen diagonally almost halfway up vertical walls break sharp protrusion left outer side diameter upper part smaller lower vertical handle strongly extended upwards attached protrusion body spout crossbar spout's edge handle ribbon shape top widens inward undercut undercut part decorated engraved vertical lines Engraved lines also bottom arranged grid under base shape letter X upper surface rim diagonal engravings lower part vertical walls recessed dots rows separated horizontal engraved line Early 7th century BC Caere vessel height 6.3 cm width 7.7 cm small sculpted object sits centered plain surface neutral background showing textured rounded base outward-curving rim short vertical neck rising simple abstract form object displays earthy tones brown tan subtle variations spots darker lighter brown background surface shades light gray.