ETRUSCAN POTTERY AMPHORA

South Etruria, Cerveteri or Veio, Ca. 650 - 640 BC.
An Etruscan bucchero nikosthenic amphora with engraved vertical lines in the central register of the body. The large conical neck is connected to an out curving rim. The flat section handles are attached to the rim and the shoulders of the vase. For similar see: L'arte dell'antichità classica, Etruria e Roma; Bianchi bandinelli-Torelli, 1976, fig 29.
Size: 154mm x 90mm; Weight: 605g
Provenance: Property of a central London gallery, acquired on the US art market. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.