Caption

Black-finned guttus, repossession Silesia, guttus, Greek pottery, black-finned pottery. Guttus with a high foot composed of a profiled lower part and a cylindrical, narrower upper part this part is not covered with the finis. Body shaped as a flattened sphere with vertical grooves. A band-shaped vise on the right side of the vessel. Long neck with a wide, flared rim. On the upper surface is a convex medallion, surrounded by a single band, depicting the head of Heracles in a lion's skin. Round face, massive nose, wide mouth, large almond-shaped eyes. The lion-skin and mane frame Heracles' face. The finis ranges from black to shiny brown. Condition: the vise and neck are cracked and glued; cracks and abrasions in the finial. 3rd century BC, Calvi place of manufacture, vessel, guttus, height 10.7 cm, diameter 11.5 cm, A small sculpted vessel with a rounded base and a flared rim, predominantly black with worn areas showing brown and terracotta tones, featuring a raised decorative element resembling a stylized human head with textured hair and facial features, a curved handle-like form, and a tapered spout rising from the body; the surface shows patches of wear and uneven coloration, and the background is a smooth gray.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A04_091

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Rights managed

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41.3Mb (929.9Kb) / 12.8in x 12.5in / 3852 x 3747 (300dpi)

Keywords

Black-finned guttus repossession Silesia guttus Greek pottery black-finned pottery Guttus high foot composed profiled lower part cylindrical narrower upper part part covered finis Body shaped flattened sphere vertical grooves band-shaped vise right side vessel Long neck wide flared rim upper surface convex medallion surrounded single band depicting head Heracles lion's skin Round face massive nose wide mouth large almond-shaped eyes lion-skin mane frame Heracles face finis ranges black shiny brown Condition vise neck cracked glued cracks abrasions finial 3rd century BC Calvi place manufacture height 10.7 cm diameter 11.5 cm small sculpted rounded base predominantly black worn areas showing brown terracotta tones featuring raised decorative element resembling stylized human head textured hair facial features curved handle- form tapered spout rising body surface patches wear uneven coloration background smooth gray.