Greek, Magna Graecia — Guttus with Medusa head — 4th - 3rd Century B.C

Greek, Magna Graecia, 4th - 3rd Century B.C, Pottery, 100 mm x 100 mm Condition: Good condition, neck repaired. Documented provenance. Antikarts dossier with presentation, characteristics and traceability.
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Detailed Description

Item: Guttus with Medusa head.

Culture: Greek, Magna Graecia.

Dating: 4th - 3rd Century B.C.

Material: Pottery.

Dimensions: 100 mm x 100 mm.

Analysis & expertise

Record prepared for Antikarts from the photographs and technical information provided by the source.

Attributions and measurements are retained as cataloguing markers, without over-interpretation.

This entry is preserved in the Antikarts Museum as a documentary reference (no price displayed).

Characteristics

Item: Guttus with Medusa head

Material: Pottery

Culture: Greek, Magna Graecia

Period: 4th - 3rd Century B.C

Dimensions: 100 mm x 100 mm

Condition: Good condition, neck repaired

Historical context

Greek and Hellenistic material culture relies on codified forms and iconography. Surviving objects help document stylistic and technical evolutions across regions and workshops.

Attribution: Greek, Magna Graecia. Dating indicated: 4th - 3rd Century B.C.

Cultural value

Preserved as a comparison anchor within the Antikarts corpus.

Primary value lies in typology, stated dating and the associated traceability trail.

Traceability & guarantees

Provenance (summary): Ex Dutch private collection, acquired between 1970 - 1990 Medusa, in Greek mythology.

Record preserved in the Antikarts Museum as a documentary reference.

Archived source: https://www.yourantiquarian.com/product/greek-guttus-with-medusa-head/.

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Archaeological Identity Card

Material, chronological and cultural record for the object

Reference YA-8363
Period
Greek, Magna Graecia
Date
4th - 3rd Century B.C
Diameter
100 mm x 100 mm
Other References
YA-8363
Condition
Good condition, neck repaired
Provenance
Ex Dutch private collection, acquired between 1970 - 1990 Medusa, in Greek mythology, the most famous of the monster figures known as Gorgons. She was usually represented as a winged female creature having a head of hair consisting of snakes; unlike the G