15 - Etruscan bucchero amphora with an animal frieze. 625–600 B.C. H 28.4 cm, W 23.1 cm, ø 21.6 cm. A transport vessel for wine with wide band handles, known as the Nikosthenic form. On the belly, between two groups of three twisted grooves, is a carved animal frieze beginning with a panther, followed to the right by a stag, a lion, a bull, a ram, and finally a hare. The remaining decoration includes a halo of rays above the foot and a stippled fan frieze on the shoulder. Minor chips on the rim and foot; otherwise intact. Provenance: Formerly in the collection of A. M., Ascona / Amsterdam, acquired in 1985.

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