Etruscan Holy Grail - Castello Banfi Collection

Etruscan Holy Grail - Castello Banfi Collection

It is an Etruscan Holy Grail from the Castello Banfi collection, featuring a high trumpet shaped base and concave sides decorated with horizontal grooves and foot ridges. It is a product from the central Italian city of Wolsey, made around the mid-6th century BC, possibly during the middle to last quarter of the 6th century BC. This Holy Grail was discovered in the PoggioalleMura region of Montalcino. Their existence proves the Etruscans' superb skills in ceramic craftsmanship and their important role in cultural exchange in the ancient Mediterranean region.