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MM 1956:148 :: biconical urn

Object description: High, everted rim; tall, rounded, almost conical neck; bulging upper body, lower body conical; round, horizontal handle; handle attachment visible on opposite side; raised, flat base. Very coarse, grey impasto with occasional yellowish inclusions; exterior burnished.

Inventory number: MM 1956:148
Serie nummer: 244244
Object: biconical urnbiconical%20urn
Country - Findspot: Italy : Europe
Country, Swedish - Findspot: ItalienItalien
Place - Findspot: CerveteriCerveteri
Material: EarthenwareEarthenware; ClayClay; PotteryPottery
Material, Swedish: KeramikKeramik
Context: Sorbo necropolis, Tomb 299:1
Acquisition: Received in exchange from Museo di Villa Giulia, Rome.Received%20in%20exchange%20from%20Museo%20di%20Villa%20Giulia%2C%20Rome.
Description: High, everted rim; tall, rounded, almost conical neck; bulging upper body, lower body conical; round, horizontal handle; handle attachment visible on opposite side; raised, flat base. Very coarse, grey impasto with occasional yellowish inclusions; exterior burnished.
Keyword: ceramicsceramics
Publications: R. Vighi, ‘Il sepolcreto arcaico del Sorbo’, MonAnt 42, 1955, col.108, fig.23.R.%20Vighi%2C%20%E2%80%98Il%20sepolcreto%20arcaico%20del%20Sorbo%E2%80%99%2C%20MonAnt%2042%2C%201955%2C%20col.108%2C%20fig.23.
PhotoNegNo: MM neg 488; 2008. F dia 2.
Pottery Ware: ImpastoImpasto
Height / Höjd: 32 cm32%20cm
Diameter: 25,5 cm25%2C5%20cm; 9,3 cm9%2C3%20cm
Dimensions: H 32.0. Ø 25.5. Ø of base 9.3.
Condition: One handle missing. Cracked. Worn. Encrustations.
Original register: GreekRomanGreekRoman

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