Description
Heading: Ancient Greek Terracotta Xenon miniature
Material: Clay, glazed terracotta
Period: Ancient Greek
Date: c400-350BC
Origin: Southern Italy, Apulia
Condition: VF, slight cosmetic damage to glaze commensurate with age.
Description: A pottery skyphos with black glossy glaze with a pedestal base giving a sturdy foundation. There are D shaped handles and an everted rim. The body is decorated with a chevron pattern framed in horizontal lines.
Size and Weight: 42mm x 52mm, 32g
Features and Provenance: From a Brussels collection in 1995.
This impressive little Ancient Greek Terracotta skyphos was probably made in the Apulia region, known for its black glaze and red images and motifs, usually geometric patterns or floral designs. This type of pottery is known as Xenon ware after a black and red kantharos was found with the word XENON emblazoned on it, now displayed in the Frankfurt museum. Why so small? These lovely miniature pieces are copies of the larger forms and were either used as containers for cosmetics and oils or as a votive, ritual offering.
Condition Summary. This varies with the age of the artefact and there are grades between
Extremely Fine (EF). Very slight traces of wear, all parts of pattern etc present, visible and clear
Very Fine (VF). Some signs of wear on the higher parts of the relief, all parts of pattern etc present, but may be worn
Fine (F). Wear on the artefact and parts of item and pattern etc may be missing or not visible
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