Rare large Etruscan skyphos, circa 300 BC

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Rare large Etruscan skyphos, circa 300 BC

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Koelman Antiques
Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
Zurich, Switzerland.

Euro 550

Rare large Etruscan skyphos, circa 300 BC

A rare large Etruscan skyphos with dark gray matte glaze and black color palmette decoration. South Etruria (Caere?), late 4th to early 3rd Century BC. Type belonging to "Gruppo Ferrara T 585". A considerable collection of these skyphoi (mostly broken, repaired or incomplete) is on display in the archaeological museum of Populonia, Tuscany, Italy. Height: 16,2 cm. Width across rim is approx. 15 cm. In very good condition. No cracks, no repairs. Some tiny chips to the rim edges, some surface wear and scratches in places. Provenance: old Dutch private collection.