Apulian Guttus with Sea Serpent

South Italian, 4th-3rd Century B.C.

Black gloss, with traces of red wash, flat top consisting of a large relief medallion representing a goddess riding a sea serpent, loop handle on belly, long narrow spout rising obliquely from shoulder, vertical lines on the edges of the belly, gloss covers body down to an uneven line just above the foot, black band on foot-molding, on a high reserved foot.

Height (cm): 14

Width (cm): 11.4

Provenance:
ex. A.G. Collection, 1976-1993.

Condition:

Bibliography:

cf. Hayes, J.; Greek and Italian Black-Gloss Wares and Related Wares, Royal Ontario Museum, Toronto, 1984, no. 89.

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