Artifact – Antiquity – Small Campanian Cup With Black Varnish – Archaeology

Period: 2nd – 1st century BC Origin: Mediterranean, probably Southern Italy or Southern Gaul Provenance: Former private collection, acquired before 1970 Campanian cup with black varnish, typology close to the Lamboglia series, complete. The profile is widely open with a small, well-marked reserved foot. The interior has concentric grooves made on the wheel, characteristic of Campanian productions. Description: • Material: orange-brown paste • Shape: low cup with flared wall, rounded lip, narrow annular foot • Decoration: internal concentric grooves made on the wheel • Surface: black varnish covering the whole, with areas of wear, flaking and concretions due to burial • Technical traces: visible turning, fingerprints under the foot Use: These Campanian cups with black varnish were used at banquets and in funerary rituals as a symbolic deposit. Their spread across the Mediterranean illustrates the exchanges between Italy and the western provinces during the Hellenistic and Republican periods. Condition: complete, with consistent wear and minor losses of varnish Dimensions: • Height: approx. 3.5 cm • Diameter when opened: approx. 8 cm All deliveries are made by DHL Express only.