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.