Caption

Gnathian skyphos with depiction of an altar, Gnathia style, Southern Italic pottery, ca. 340–320 BC, Southern Italy, skyphos vessel, weight 0.168 kg, iconography: altar., A black ceramic vessel with a rounded body tapering to a narrow foot and a short pedestal, featuring a pair of horizontal handles extending from opposite sides; the lower foot and a band near the base show reddish-brown clay, while the main body is coated in black and decorated with pale yellow and cream painted motifs including stylized leaf shapes and abstract forms arranged in horizontal bands; a narrow red band encircles the upper portion beneath the rim, and the rim area displays a pattern in cream and black; the handles and rim show areas of wear with lighter patches.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A04_189

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83.6Mb (2.7Mb) / 18.0in x 18.0in / 5406 x 5406 (300dpi)

Keywords

Gnathian skyphos depiction altar Gnathia style Southern Italic pottery ca 340–320 Bc Southern Italy skyphos vessel weight 0.168 kg iconography black ceramic vessel rounded body tapering narrow foot short pedestal featuring pair horizontal handles extending opposite sides lower foot band near base reddish-brown clay main body coated black decorated pale yellow cream painted motifs stylized leaf shapes abstract forms arranged horizontal bands narrow red band encircles upper portion beneath rim rim area displays pattern handles areas wear lighter patches.