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ETRUSCAN BUCCHERO CHALICE OF RASMUSSEN TYPE 1B The deep conical cup supported by four flat-backed plaques as legs with alternating figures in relief of women and sphinxes; on a ring base. Three concentric grooves encircle the lower part of the body. A series of small incisions mark the edge of its offset base. On the recessed bottom of the interior, a series of grooves radiate outwards from a central omphalos. Ex Andrea Compagno collection, Lugano, Switzerland, acquired in the 1970s from Pino Donati. Cerveteri, ca. 580 BC H. 6 5/8 in. (16.8 cm.) Art of the Ancient World, 2012, no. 129 CBL54 $7,500 Sales |
