Vase

Museum number:
8-1645
Permalink:
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Accession number:
Acc.103
Description:
Vase, quatrefoil mouth. Impasto covered with terra-cotta, incised with white decor over red, 7th century BCE. Description from Matteucig (1951): Jar; height: 15 cm; diameter: 15 cm (see Matteucig's plate VII, 4). Red impasto. Clay red with mica particles; red to red-brown polished surface. Globular jar with quatrefoil mouth; horizontal handles slightly turned up; small flat base. Cf. no. 1563, PI. V, 8. Above each handle an impressed swastika (fig. 13a); around equatorial zone an impressed band (fig. 13b); above band a series of impressed zigzags forming five triangles between handles (fig. 13c). All the impressed lines of the decoration are bordered by tocchi di punta. Part of mouth chipped off; small hole on body; vase restored from several pieces. Cf. Mon. Ant., XXX, 1925, col. 639, fig. 28, from Saturnia.
Donor:
Phoebe Apperson Hearst
Collection place:
Tomb C, Poggio Buco, Tuscany
Verbatim coll. place:
Tomb C
Culture or time period:
Etruscan
Collector:
Alfred Emerson and Riccardo Mancinelli Scotti
Collection date:
May 1897
Materials:
Ceramic (material)
Object type:
archaeology
Production date:
7th century BC
Accession date:
1903
Department:
Classical Mediterranean
Images:
Hearst Museum object 1 of 12 titled Vase, accession number 8-1645, described as Vase, quatrefoil mouth. Impasto covered with terra-cotta, incised with white decor over red, 7th century BCE. Description from Matteucig (1951): Jar; height: 15 cm; diameter: 15 cm (see Matteucig's plate VII, 4). Red impasto. Clay red with mica particles; red to red-brown polished surface. Globular jar with quatrefoil mouth; horizontal handles slightly turned up; small flat base. Cf. no. 1563, PI. V, 8. Above each handle an impressed swastika (fig. 13a); around equatorial zone an impressed band (fig. 13b); above band a series of impressed zigzags forming five triangles between handles (fig. 13c). All the impressed lines of the decoration are bordered by tocchi di punta. Part of mouth chipped off; small hole on body; vase restored from several pieces. Cf. Mon. Ant., XXX, 1925, col. 639, fig. 28, from Saturnia.Hearst Museum object 2 of 12 titled Vase, accession number 8-1645, described as Vase, quatrefoil mouth. Impasto covered with terra-cotta, incised with white decor over red, 7th century BCE. Description from Matteucig (1951): Jar; height: 15 cm; diameter: 15 cm (see Matteucig's plate VII, 4). Red impasto. Clay red with mica particles; red to red-brown polished surface. Globular jar with quatrefoil mouth; horizontal handles slightly turned up; small flat base. Cf. no. 1563, PI. V, 8. Above each handle an impressed swastika (fig. 13a); around equatorial zone an impressed band (fig. 13b); above band a series of impressed zigzags forming five triangles between handles (fig. 13c). All the impressed lines of the decoration are bordered by tocchi di punta. Part of mouth chipped off; small hole on body; vase restored from several pieces. Cf. Mon. Ant., XXX, 1925, col. 639, fig. 28, from Saturnia.Hearst Museum object 3 of 12 titled Vase, accession number 8-1645, described as Vase, quatrefoil mouth. Impasto covered with terra-cotta, incised with white decor over red, 7th century BCE. Description from Matteucig (1951): Jar; height: 15 cm; diameter: 15 cm (see Matteucig's plate VII, 4). Red impasto. Clay red with mica particles; red to red-brown polished surface. Globular jar with quatrefoil mouth; horizontal handles slightly turned up; small flat base. Cf. no. 1563, PI. V, 8. Above each handle an impressed swastika (fig. 13a); around equatorial zone an impressed band (fig. 13b); above band a series of impressed zigzags forming five triangles between handles (fig. 13c). All the impressed lines of the decoration are bordered by tocchi di punta. Part of mouth chipped off; small hole on body; vase restored from several pieces. Cf. Mon. Ant., XXX, 1925, col. 639, fig. 28, from Saturnia.Hearst Museum object 4 of 12 titled Vase, accession number 8-1645, described as Vase, quatrefoil mouth. Impasto covered with terra-cotta, incised with white decor over red, 7th century BCE. Description from Matteucig (1951): Jar; height: 15 cm; diameter: 15 cm (see Matteucig's plate VII, 4). Red impasto. Clay red with mica particles; red to red-brown polished surface. Globular jar with quatrefoil mouth; horizontal handles slightly turned up; small flat base. Cf. no. 1563, PI. V, 8. Above each handle an impressed swastika (fig. 13a); around equatorial zone an impressed band (fig. 13b); above band a series of impressed zigzags forming five triangles between handles (fig. 13c). All the impressed lines of the decoration are bordered by tocchi di punta. Part of mouth chipped off; small hole on body; vase restored from several pieces. Cf. Mon. Ant., XXX, 1925, col. 639, fig. 28, from Saturnia.Hearst Museum object 5 of 12 titled Vase, accession number 8-1645, described as Vase, quatrefoil mouth. Impasto covered with terra-cotta, incised with white decor over red, 7th century BCE. Description from Matteucig (1951): Jar; height: 15 cm; diameter: 15 cm (see Matteucig's plate VII, 4). Red impasto. Clay red with mica particles; red to red-brown polished surface. Globular jar with quatrefoil mouth; horizontal handles slightly turned up; small flat base. Cf. no. 1563, PI. V, 8. Above each handle an impressed swastika (fig. 13a); around equatorial zone an impressed band (fig. 13b); above band a series of impressed zigzags forming five triangles between handles (fig. 13c). All the impressed lines of the decoration are bordered by tocchi di punta. Part of mouth chipped off; small hole on body; vase restored from several pieces. Cf. Mon. Ant., XXX, 1925, col. 639, fig. 28, from Saturnia.Hearst Museum object 6 of 12 titled Vase, accession number 8-1645, described as Vase, quatrefoil mouth. Impasto covered with terra-cotta, incised with white decor over red, 7th century BCE. Description from Matteucig (1951): Jar; height: 15 cm; diameter: 15 cm (see Matteucig's plate VII, 4). Red impasto. Clay red with mica particles; red to red-brown polished surface. Globular jar with quatrefoil mouth; horizontal handles slightly turned up; small flat base. Cf. no. 1563, PI. V, 8. Above each handle an impressed swastika (fig. 13a); around equatorial zone an impressed band (fig. 13b); above band a series of impressed zigzags forming five triangles between handles (fig. 13c). All the impressed lines of the decoration are bordered by tocchi di punta. Part of mouth chipped off; small hole on body; vase restored from several pieces. Cf. Mon. Ant., XXX, 1925, col. 639, fig. 28, from Saturnia.Hearst Museum object 7 of 12 titled Vase, accession number 8-1645, described as Vase, quatrefoil mouth. Impasto covered with terra-cotta, incised with white decor over red, 7th century BCE. Description from Matteucig (1951): Jar; height: 15 cm; diameter: 15 cm (see Matteucig's plate VII, 4). Red impasto. Clay red with mica particles; red to red-brown polished surface. Globular jar with quatrefoil mouth; horizontal handles slightly turned up; small flat base. Cf. no. 1563, PI. V, 8. Above each handle an impressed swastika (fig. 13a); around equatorial zone an impressed band (fig. 13b); above band a series of impressed zigzags forming five triangles between handles (fig. 13c). All the impressed lines of the decoration are bordered by tocchi di punta. Part of mouth chipped off; small hole on body; vase restored from several pieces. Cf. Mon. Ant., XXX, 1925, col. 639, fig. 28, from Saturnia.Hearst Museum object 8 of 12 titled Vase, accession number 8-1645, described as Vase, quatrefoil mouth. Impasto covered with terra-cotta, incised with white decor over red, 7th century BCE. Description from Matteucig (1951): Jar; height: 15 cm; diameter: 15 cm (see Matteucig's plate VII, 4). Red impasto. Clay red with mica particles; red to red-brown polished surface. Globular jar with quatrefoil mouth; horizontal handles slightly turned up; small flat base. Cf. no. 1563, PI. V, 8. Above each handle an impressed swastika (fig. 13a); around equatorial zone an impressed band (fig. 13b); above band a series of impressed zigzags forming five triangles between handles (fig. 13c). All the impressed lines of the decoration are bordered by tocchi di punta. Part of mouth chipped off; small hole on body; vase restored from several pieces. Cf. Mon. Ant., XXX, 1925, col. 639, fig. 28, from Saturnia.Hearst Museum object 9 of 12 titled Vase, accession number 8-1645, described as Vase, quatrefoil mouth. Impasto covered with terra-cotta, incised with white decor over red, 7th century BCE. Description from Matteucig (1951): Jar; height: 15 cm; diameter: 15 cm (see Matteucig's plate VII, 4). Red impasto. Clay red with mica particles; red to red-brown polished surface. Globular jar with quatrefoil mouth; horizontal handles slightly turned up; small flat base. Cf. no. 1563, PI. V, 8. Above each handle an impressed swastika (fig. 13a); around equatorial zone an impressed band (fig. 13b); above band a series of impressed zigzags forming five triangles between handles (fig. 13c). All the impressed lines of the decoration are bordered by tocchi di punta. Part of mouth chipped off; small hole on body; vase restored from several pieces. Cf. Mon. Ant., XXX, 1925, col. 639, fig. 28, from Saturnia.Hearst Museum object 10 of 12 titled Vase, accession number 8-1645, described as Vase, quatrefoil mouth. Impasto covered with terra-cotta, incised with white decor over red, 7th century BCE. Description from Matteucig (1951): Jar; height: 15 cm; diameter: 15 cm (see Matteucig's plate VII, 4). Red impasto. Clay red with mica particles; red to red-brown polished surface. Globular jar with quatrefoil mouth; horizontal handles slightly turned up; small flat base. Cf. no. 1563, PI. V, 8. Above each handle an impressed swastika (fig. 13a); around equatorial zone an impressed band (fig. 13b); above band a series of impressed zigzags forming five triangles between handles (fig. 13c). All the impressed lines of the decoration are bordered by tocchi di punta. Part of mouth chipped off; small hole on body; vase restored from several pieces. Cf. Mon. Ant., XXX, 1925, col. 639, fig. 28, from Saturnia.Hearst Museum object 11 of 12 titled Vase, accession number 8-1645, described as Vase, quatrefoil mouth. Impasto covered with terra-cotta, incised with white decor over red, 7th century BCE. Description from Matteucig (1951): Jar; height: 15 cm; diameter: 15 cm (see Matteucig's plate VII, 4). Red impasto. Clay red with mica particles; red to red-brown polished surface. Globular jar with quatrefoil mouth; horizontal handles slightly turned up; small flat base. Cf. no. 1563, PI. V, 8. Above each handle an impressed swastika (fig. 13a); around equatorial zone an impressed band (fig. 13b); above band a series of impressed zigzags forming five triangles between handles (fig. 13c). All the impressed lines of the decoration are bordered by tocchi di punta. Part of mouth chipped off; small hole on body; vase restored from several pieces. Cf. Mon. Ant., XXX, 1925, col. 639, fig. 28, from Saturnia.Hearst Museum object 12 of 12 titled Vase, accession number 8-1645, described as Vase, quatrefoil mouth. Impasto covered with terra-cotta, incised with white decor over red, 7th century BCE. Description from Matteucig (1951): Jar; height: 15 cm; diameter: 15 cm (see Matteucig's plate VII, 4). Red impasto. Clay red with mica particles; red to red-brown polished surface. Globular jar with quatrefoil mouth; horizontal handles slightly turned up; small flat base. Cf. no. 1563, PI. V, 8. Above each handle an impressed swastika (fig. 13a); around equatorial zone an impressed band (fig. 13b); above band a series of impressed zigzags forming five triangles between handles (fig. 13c). All the impressed lines of the decoration are bordered by tocchi di punta. Part of mouth chipped off; small hole on body; vase restored from several pieces. Cf. Mon. Ant., XXX, 1925, col. 639, fig. 28, from Saturnia.
Legacy documentation:
Documentation associated with Hearst Museum object titled Vase, accession number 8-1645, described as Vase, quatrefoil mouth. Impasto covered with terra-cotta, incised with white decor over red, 7th century BCE. Description from Matteucig (1951): Jar; height: 15 cm; diameter: 15 cm (see Matteucig's plate VII, 4). Red impasto. Clay red with mica particles; red to red-brown polished surface. Globular jar with quatrefoil mouth; horizontal handles slightly turned up; small flat base. Cf. no. 1563, PI. V, 8. Above each handle an impressed swastika (fig. 13a); around equatorial zone an impressed band (fig. 13b); above band a series of impressed zigzags forming five triangles between handles (fig. 13c). All the impressed lines of the decoration are bordered by tocchi di punta. Part of mouth chipped off; small hole on body; vase restored from several pieces. Cf. Mon. Ant., XXX, 1925, col. 639, fig. 28, from Saturnia.

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