Ancient Etruscan civilization pottery - Castello Banfi collection

Ancient Etruscan civilization pottery - Castello Banfi collection

The Etruscan bowl is a common type of pottery in the ancient Etruscan civilization. This type of bowl usually has a single horizontal handle, covered with dark brown mud glaze on the surface, and characterized by carved linear decorations. This type of bowl is commonly used as a lid for urns and is very common in funeral settings during the Iron Age. It originated in the second half of the 8th century BC. It is one of the collections of CastelloBanfi. The Etruscan civilization flourished and developed in central Italy from the 8th century BC to the 3rd century BC, renowned for its vivid murals and colorful artistic styles.
Ancient Etruscan civilization pottery - Castello Banfi collection

Ancient Etruscan civilization pottery - Castello Banfi collection

It is an ancient Etruscan pottery with a unique single handle design and a black glossy surface decoration. This single handled cup was produced in Etruria in the mid-6th century BC, particularly in the Vulci region. It is a piece from the Castello Banfi collection, made of black clay and decorated with plastic on the handle. This cup was not only very important in Etruscan culture, but also had an impact on later Greek pottery, with design and production techniques adopted by the Greeks and used for export to Etruscan.