Description
Guttus in black glazed terracotta, decorated in the center with the head of a bearded man in front, whose globular body is punctuated with fluting. Beautiful surface sheen. This type of Guttus, decorated with a medallion in relief, must have contained perfumed oils and was used for palaestral exercises or toiletries. The molded rim on the outside of the spout was used to spread the oil on the skin. The spout would have been closed with a stopper. Great Greece L :10,5 cm H :9,6 cm
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Guttus in black glazed terracotta, decorated in the center with the head of a bearded man in front, whose globular body is punctuated with fluting. Beautiful surface sheen. This type of Guttus, decorated with a medallion in relief, must have contained perfumed oils and was used for palaestral exercises or toiletries. The molded rim on the outside of the spout was used to spread the oil on the skin. The spout would have been closed with a stopper. Great Greece L :10,5 cm H :9,6 cm