Black Ware Pottery Pitcher

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Title

Black Ware Pottery Pitcher

Date

6th century BCE

Creator

Etruscan

Coverage

Style/Period: Etruscan
Repository: Museum of Classical Antiquities, University of Ottawa / Musée d'antiquités gréco-romaines, Université d'Ottawa

Format

Materials/Techniques: Clay
Measurements: height: 13 cm; width of base: 6.6 cm; height of body: 13 cm; length of handle: 7 cm; width of handle: 2.1 cm; width of lip: 1.3 cm; thickness of lip: 1.1 cm; diameter: 5.4 cm

Description

Materials: clay
Construction: hand-made
Colour: black
Details: has flat base, sides widen to the bely where a ridge is formed as the sides narrow beyond, then the side widens again and gently decreases to the lip. At the point where the sides widen for the second time, there is a line insised around the article. It has a single handle that is attached at the lip and at the point where the sides widen for the second time. The whole pot is chipped and worn. At the belly on one side is a burn mark. Pot stands on an angle. Neck and handle have been added on. Used for cooking; as areas have been reoxidized.

Identifier

Repository Accession Number: 977.4.2
Record: UO-MCA-977-4-2

Source

Photographer: Safa Abdi-Elmi
Image Date: 2024-11-08

Rights

The images are provided by the Museum of Classical Antiquities, University of Ottawa. For contact information, visit the Museum website: https://arts.uottawa.ca/cla-srs/en/museum | Les images sont fournies par le Musée d'antiquités gréco-romaines de l'Université d’Ottawa. Visitez le site du musée pour les coordonnées : https://arts.uottawa.ca/cla-srs/fr/musee