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Hellenistic period, 3rd c. BCE
Found at Lavello (ancient Forentum? see on Pleiades), sanctuary at loc. Gravetta
Photographed on display in the Museo Archeologico Nazionale "Mario Torelli" di Venosa
Hellenistic period, 3rd c. BCE
Found at Lavello (ancient Forentum? see on Pleiades), sanctuary at loc. Gravetta
Photographed on display in the Museo Archeologico Nazionale "Mario Torelli" di Venosa
Hellenistic period, 3rd c. BCE
Found at Lavello (ancient Forentum? see on Pleiades), sanctuary at loc. Gravetta
Photographed on display in the Museo Archeologico Nazionale "Mario Torelli" di Venosa
Hellenistic period, 3rd c. BCE
Found at Lavello (ancient Forentum? see on Pleiades), sanctuary at loc. Gravetta
Photographed on display in the Museo Archeologico Nazionale "Mario Torelli" di Venosa
Early Hellenistic period, ca. 300-250 BCE
Made at Canosa, Ceramica listata C production
Found at Lavello (ancient Forentum? see on Pleiades) in 1922
The three-mouthed askos appears in the
The figural scenes on the so-called Catarinella Askos are unique, and represent moments of a funerary procession (including the deceased on a bier, mourning women, women bearing offerings, women with short hair in mourning, and musicians playing tibia and the Roman tuba and cornu) as well as Gorgon-like figures that may represent psychopomps.
Photographed on display in the Museo archeologico nazionale del melfese "Massimo Pallottino," Melfi, Basilicata, Italy
Once in the collection of Donato Catarinella
Early Hellenistic period, ca. 300-250 BCE
Made at Canosa, Ceramica listata C production
Found at Lavello (ancient Forentum? see on Pleiades) in 1922
The three-mouthed askos appears in the
The figural scenes on the so-called Catarinella Askos are unique, and represent moments of a funerary procession (including the deceased on a bier, mourning women, women bearing offerings, women with short hair in mourning, and musicians playing tibia and the Roman tuba and cornu) as well as Gorgon-like figures that may represent psychopomps.
Photographed on display in the Museo archeologico nazionale del melfese "Massimo Pallottino," Melfi, Basilicata, Italy
Once in the collection of Donato Catarinella
Early Hellenistic period, ca. 3rd c. BCE
Found at Lavello (ancient Forentum? see on Pleiades), contrada Gravetta, cemetery area, pit tomb 601 (infant)
Photographed on display in the Museo archeologico nazionale del melfese "Massimo Pallottino," Melfi, Basilicata, Italy
Early Hellenistic period, ca. 300-250 BCE
Made at Canosa, Ceramica listata C production
Found at Lavello (ancient Forentum? see on Pleiades) in 1922
The three-mouthed askos appears in the
The figural scenes on the so-called Catarinella Askos are unique, and represent moments of a funerary procession (including the deceased on a bier, mourning women, women bearing offerings, women with short hair in mourning, and musicians playing tibia and the Roman tuba and cornu) as well as Gorgon-like figures that may represent psychopomps.
Photographed on display in the Museo archeologico nazionale del melfese "Massimo Pallottino," Melfi, Basilicata, Italy
Once in the collection of Donato Catarinella
Early Hellenistic period, ca. 300-250 BCE
Made at Canosa, Ceramica listata C production
Found at Lavello (ancient Forentum? see on Pleiades) in 1922
The three-mouthed askos appears in the
The figural scenes on the so-called Catarinella Askos are unique, and represent moments of a funerary procession (including the deceased on a bier, mourning women, women bearing offerings, women with short hair in mourning, and musicians playing tibia and the Roman tuba and cornu) as well as Gorgon-like figures that may represent psychopomps.
Photographed on display in the Museo archeologico nazionale del melfese "Massimo Pallottino," Melfi, Basilicata, Italy
Once in the collection of Donato Catarinella
Early Hellenistic period, ca. 300-250 BCE
Made at Canosa, Ceramica listata C production
Found at Lavello (ancient Forentum? see on Pleiades) in 1922
The three-mouthed askos appears in the
The figural scenes on the so-called Catarinella Askos are unique, and represent moments of a funerary procession (including the deceased on a bier, mourning women, women bearing offerings, women with short hair in mourning, and musicians playing tibia and the Roman tuba and cornu) as well as Gorgon-like figures that may represent psychopomps.
Photographed on display in the Museo archeologico nazionale del melfese "Massimo Pallottino," Melfi, Basilicata, Italy
Once in the collection of Donato Catarinella
Early Hellenistic period, ca. 300-250 BCE
Made at Canosa, Ceramica listata C production
Found at Lavello (ancient Forentum? see on Pleiades) in 1922
The three-mouthed askos appears in the
The figural scenes on the so-called Catarinella Askos are unique, and represent moments of a funerary procession (including the deceased on a bier, mourning women, women bearing offerings, women with short hair in mourning, and musicians playing tibia and the Roman tuba and cornu) as well as Gorgon-like figures that may represent psychopomps.
Photographed on display in the Museo archeologico nazionale del melfese "Massimo Pallottino," Melfi, Basilicata, Italy
Once in the collection of Donato Catarinella
Early Hellenistic period, ca. 3rd c. BCE
Found at Lavello (ancient Forentum? see on Pleiades), contrada Gravetta, cemetery area, pit tomb 601 (infant)
Photographed on display in the Museo archeologico nazionale del melfese "Massimo Pallottino," Melfi, Basilicata, Italy
Early Hellenistic period, ca. 300-250 BCE
Made at Canosa, Ceramica listata C production
Found at Lavello (ancient Forentum? see on Pleiades) in 1922
The three-mouthed askos appears in the
The figural scenes on the so-called Catarinella Askos are unique, and represent moments of a funerary procession (including the deceased on a bier, mourning women, women bearing offerings, women with short hair in mourning, and musicians playing tibia and the Roman tuba and cornu) as well as Gorgon-like figures that may represent psychopomps.
Photographed on display in the Museo archeologico nazionale del melfese "Massimo Pallottino," Melfi, Basilicata, Italy
Once in the collection of Donato Catarinella
Early Hellenistic period, ca. 300-250 BCE
Made at Canosa, Ceramica listata C production
Found at Lavello (ancient Forentum? see on Pleiades) in 1922
The three-mouthed askos appears in the
The figural scenes on the so-called Catarinella Askos are unique, and represent moments of a funerary procession (including the deceased on a bier, mourning women, women bearing offerings, women with short hair in mourning, and musicians playing tibia and the Roman tuba and cornu) as well as Gorgon-like figures that may represent psychopomps.
Photographed on display in the Museo archeologico nazionale del melfese "Massimo Pallottino," Melfi, Basilicata, Italy
Once in the collection of Donato Catarinella
Early Hellenistic period, ca. 300-250 BCE
Made at Canosa, Ceramica listata C production
Found at Lavello (ancient Forentum? see on Pleiades) in 1922
The three-mouthed askos appears in the
The figural scenes on the so-called Catarinella Askos are unique, and represent moments of a funerary procession (including the deceased on a bier, mourning women, women bearing offerings, women with short hair in mourning, and musicians playing tibia and the Roman tuba and cornu) as well as Gorgon-like figures that may represent psychopomps.
Photographed on display in the Museo archeologico nazionale del melfese "Massimo Pallottino," Melfi, Basilicata, Italy
Once in the collection of Donato Catarinella
Early Hellenistic period, ca. late 4th-early 3rd c. BCE
Produced at Canosa
From Lavello (ancient Forentum? see on Pleiades)
Photographed on display in the Museo archeologico nazionale del melfese "Massimo Pallottino," Melfi, Basilicata, Italy
Former Giaculli Collection