81 - Large Daunian Olla with Flaring Mouth. 5th century B.C. With squat body on a flat base, two short loop handles to the equator and two animal-head protomes; painted pendant circle segments above concentric circles to the interior of the mouth; shoulder and body decorated with metopes, horizontal bands and vertical lines of differing colour and width; rectangle and swastika motifs in the metopes; pendant hourglass motifs in the lowest band; the vessel reassembled and some fragments replaced; bichrome ware. 1.74 kg, 20.3 cm high (8 in.). (For this specific lot, 5% import VAT is applicable on the hammer price.)

Large Daunian Olla with Flaring Mouth. 5th century B.C. With squat body on a flat base, two short loop handles to the equator and two animal-head protomes; painted pendant circle segments above concentric circles to the interior of the mouth; shoulder and body decorated with metopes, horizontal bands and vertical lines of differing colour and width; rectangle and swastika motifs in the metopes; pendant hourglass motifs in the lowest band; the vessel reassembled and some fragments replaced; bichrome ware. 1.74 kg, 20.3 cm high (8 in.). (For this specific lot, 5% import VAT is applicable on the hammer price.) From the estate of Hans-Ulrich Rutschmann, Switzerland, circa 1950s-1970s. TimeLine Auctions follows a rigorous vetting process to ensure the authenticity and legality of all items, reinforcing our commitment to integrity and responsible trading. Each antiquity, antique, and coin lot undergoes thorough examination by a vetting committee of at least ten external specialists, professional trade association members, scientists, and archaeologists. See our website for more information.