Terracotta beak-spouted jug

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ca. 750–690 BCE · Terracotta · Greek and Roman Art

The distinctive beak-spout of this jug indicates that it is a local imitation of a type imported to Italy from the Eastern Mediterranean with increasing frequency into the seventh century B.C. This particular type, with split handle and modeled ribs, was especially popular in Bisenzio, during the transition between Villanovan and Early Etruscan culture.

Artist

Unknown

Date

ca. 750–690 BCE

Medium

Terracotta

Culture

Late Villanovan

Department

Greek and Roman Art

Credit line

Edward C. Moore Collection, Bequest of Edward C. Moore, 1891