A very nicely decorated Etrusco-Corinthian alabastron, early 6th Century BC, the ovoid body decorated with two registers depicting an array of animals including panthers, a goose and a peafowl; rosettes in the field and vertical tongues around the shoulder. H: 5 4/5 in (14.8cm). Light deposits and scattered encrustation. Ex collection of Alberto Altieri, Illinois.

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