Artifact – Antiquity – Two-handled Turned Ceramic Vase With Documentation - Archaeology

Period: 1st century BC Origin: Necropolis of La Catalane, Les Baux-de-Provence (Southern Gaul) Provenance: Brunet Collection (no. 72), previously acquired before 1973 Complete, turned ceramic vase from the funerary furniture of the protohistoric necropolis of La Catalane. This burial, dated to the end of the Iron Age, bears witness to the practices of burial by cremation and ritual deposits characteristic of the Gallo-Greek populations. Description: • Material: soft yellowish-brown paste, without coating, with visible vacuoles on the surface. • Shape: globular body with two symmetrical plated handles; slightly open neck. • Decoration: simple, decorated with two parallel grooves close to the handles. • Technique: simple turning, marked traces of external turning and internal furrowing. Use: This type of vase accompanied the deceased in the tomb, often used to contain liquids or food offerings. Its presence next to the cinerary urn underlines the symbolism of sharing and sustenance in the afterlife. Condition: complete (broken-glued), with wear consistent with time, stable surface. Reference: published in the Revue archéologique de Narbonnaise, volume 6 (1973), inventory of the necropolis of La Catalane, Baux-de-Provence, under number 65 (Tomb VIII). (Cat 72 handwritten) Dimensions: • Height: 17 cm • Diameter at the opening: 10.5 cm • Max. diameter: 17.3 cm • Foot diameter: 7.1 cm ALL DELIVERIES ARE MADE BY DHL EXPRESS ONLY.