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Villanovan Impasto Amphora
Villanovan Impasto Amphora
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Circa 10th-8th century B.C. With a scalloped design on the body and twin symmetrical handles rising from the shoulder; restored. Cf. The Metropolitan Museum, New York, accession number 96.18.80, for similar; cf. also Buranelli, F., La raccolta Giacinto Guglielmi, Roma, 1989, p.84 no.308. 790 grams, 18.5 cm wide (7 1/4 in.).

From the Rempte collection, Upstate New York, USA; acquired before 1980. Ex Artemis Gallery, Colorado, USA, 4 August 2016, lot 10. with a Chicago, USA, collection. Ex Harlan J. Berk Ltd, Chicago, USA. Acquired from Palmyra Heritage Gallery, New York, 27 April 2020, lot 2. Property of a South Australian private collector, with collection reference 20.22. Accompanied by detailed collector's catalogue pages including description and photograph.

The terracotta has a distinctive shape, characterised by vertical grooves and frequently incised double spirals. The style was indigenous to Italy. The handles were thin and flat, while their sharp curves imply that the vessel’s shape originated from metallic prototypes, like shown by silver examples with gold handles found in the Regolini-Galassi Tomb in Caere (modern Cerveteri).
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Villanovan Impasto Amphora

Estimate £300 - £400
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Starting Price £260
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