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VILLANOVAN IMPASTO CUP 9th - 8th centuries BC height cm 11 A rare example of...
VILLANOVAN IMPASTO CUP
9th - 8th centuries BC
height cm 11
A rare example of Villanovan cup characterized by a bridged and mullioned handle with zoomorphic horned protome facing outwards; the body finely decorated with applied metal (tin) lamellas that make up geometric motifs of triangles and squares with labyrinthine patterns.
Provenance. Private collection, London; acquired on the art market prior to 1990.