Daunian Terracotta Decorated Dish

£295.00

A fine Daunian terracotta dish featuring a wide shallow bowl and floral decoration. The interior of the bowl is designed with a selection of encircling motifs. At the very centre are a number of concentric circles, varying in thickness. The pattern is then encircled by a thin line with several, short, angled brushstrokes on either side, mimicking the pattern of leaves on a vine. Two more pigmented circles feature at the junction of the shoulder and at the rim. Two parallel incisions also encircle the rim. The exterior is unadorned. The vessel sits upon a circular foot and features some cracks the surface and rim.

Date: Circa 6th-5th Century BC
Condition: Good condition. Several visible cracks and some of the pigment is worn due to age. Minor earthy encrustations.

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The Daunians were an Italic tribe inhabiting northern Apulia in classical antiquity, before the Greek expansion in Southern Italy. Starting in the Late Bronze Age (11th century BC), a local ceramic production was developed in the region, characterised by a light coloured purified clay and decorations with simple geometric patterns. This production continued uninterrupted until the Hellenistic age, showing unique characteristics according to the different areas of the region.

To learn more about Greek pottery, please visit our relevant blog post: Styles and Uses of Greek Pottery.

Weight 377.8 g
Dimensions W 19.8 x H 4.3 cm
Culture

Pottery and Porcelain

Region

Reference: For a similar item,The Metropolitan Museum of Art, item 65.11.5

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