Bidspirit auction | DAUNIAN KYATHOS WITH HORNS

DAUNIAN KYATHOS WITH HORNS - Ca. 600 - 500 BCA Daunian bichrome kyathos. It features geometric motifs painted in black on the cream-coloured body and a broad strap handle with a zoomorphic form. The bowl has a broad, shallow body with a narrow flared rim. the handle rises in twin sharp points that resemble the horns of an antelope. Eyes and geometric designs complete the animal motif. For similar see: MET Museum Accession Number: 63.11.1.Size: 165mm x 140mm; Weight: 360gProvenance: Property of a North London gentleman; from a European collection of Italic native pottery, France, bought in Paris in the 1990s.