Terracotta trozella (two-handled jar)

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4th century BCE · Terracotta · Greek and Roman Art

The Messapians occupied the area of the heel of the Italian boot. The trozella is characterized by the presence of two pairs of disks, one at the top of each handle and another at the base; one pair is missing from this example. By the fourth century B.C., trozelle were made for the tomb.

Artist

Unknown

Date

4th century BCE

Medium

Terracotta

Culture

Native Italic, Apulian, Messapian

Department

Greek and Roman Art

Credit line

Rogers Fund, 1916