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LUCANIAN RED-FIGURE AMPHORA DATE: IV cent. b. C. MATERIAL AND TECHNIQUE: pinkish figulina clay, black paint; modelled on a quick lathe. Lip with echinus shape and flattened upper extremity, truncated cone neck with curvilinear profile, ovoid body tapered towards the bottom, stick handles, echinus foot. DECORATION: on the neck palmette open like a fan and ionic kyma; under the handles large palmette open like a fan between volutes and inflorescences on the belly, side A) two naked warriors, facing right, one of the two facing backwards, with raised Corinthian helmet, large circular shield and spear; side B) two naked athletes, with anatomical notations accurately outlined, facing left, with short hair ending in small curls on forehead. PRODUCTION: Lucanian red-figure ceramics STATE OF CONSERVATION: reassembled from fragments with integrations DIMENSIONS: h. cm 42, diam. mouth cm 19 ORIGIN: private collection, Bari The lot, according to Italian law, is not exportable / This lot, according to Italian law, can not be exported Equipped with thermoluminescence