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|condition=lost
|condition=lost
|culture_archaeological=La Tène D 2
|culture_archaeological=La Tène D 2
|sortdate=-50
|sortdate=-40
|date=1<sup>st</sup> c. BC
|date=80–1 BC
|date_derivation‎=typology, archaeological context
|date_derivation‎=typology, archaeological context
|site=Alzate Brianza
|site=Alzate Brianza
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|field_name=Villa del Soldo
|find_context=grave 5
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Image in {{bib|Castelfranco 1879}}: tav. I.8 (drawing).
Image in {{bib|Castelfranco 1879}}: tav. I.8 (drawing).


Black-varnished cup of reddish clay imit. type Lamboglia 28 (Morandi). In winter 1877/1878, four graves were found by farmers during building work in the grounds of the Villa del Soldo owned by the Turati family. While these four were destroyed and only some items of furniture saved, a fifth grave was excavated on 9<sup>th</sup> October 1878 by Castelfranco. It contained eight ceramic vessels, one of them inscribed, an iron knife, and assorted fragments. (Detailed description of the find circumstances and grave in {{bib|Castelfranco 1879}}: 6-11). After {{bib|Rhŷs 1913}}: 39 f. failed to see the vessel during his visit to the Soldo in 1912, he was informed by Count Turati that it had been removed to a different residence; Whatmough ({{bib|PID}}: 98) was informed by letter in 1929 that it was then kept in the Turati residence in via Conservatore in Milano. Filed as untraceable by Solinas and Morandi. Dating to LT D 2 from Morandi.
Black-varnished cup of reddish clay imit. type Lamboglia 28 (Morandi), found in the fifth grave at the [[Villa del Soldo]], which was excavated by Castelfranco. It contained eight ceramic vessels, an iron knife, and assorted fragments (detailed description in {{bib|Castelfranco 1879}}: 7–11, the cup on p. 10 G). The grave was reconstructed on site, but {{bib|Rhŷs 1913}}: 39 f. failed to see the vessel during his visit to the Soldo in 1912, and was informed by Count Turati that it had been removed to a different residence; according to a letter from the count to Whatmough ({{bib|PID}}: 98) in 1929, it was then kept in the Turati residence in via Conservatore in Milano. Filed as untraceable by Solinas and Morandi. Dating to LT D 2 from Morandi, confirmed by a specimen of [[NM·5]] found in one of the four destroyed graves ({{bib|Castelfranco 1879}}: 15).
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Latest revision as of 18:06, 18 November 2024

Object
Classification: cup
Archaeological Type: black-varnished ware imit. type Lamboglia 28

Material: pottery
Size: unknown
Condition: lost

Archaeological culture: La Tène D 2
Date: 80–1 BC
Date derived from: typology, archaeological context

Site: Alzate Brianza (Como, Lombardia, Italy)
Field name: Villa del Soldo
Archaeological context: grave 5
Coordinates (approx.): 45° 46' 20.33" N, 9° 11' 14.34" E
Find date: 1878
Current location: unknown

Inscription: CO·79 (uitilios)

Alternative sigla: Whatmough 1933 (PID): 282
Solinas 1995: 52
Morandi 2004: 206

Sources: Morandi 2004: 652 f. no. 206

Commentary

Image in Castelfranco 1879: tav. I.8 (drawing).

Black-varnished cup of reddish clay imit. type Lamboglia 28 (Morandi), found in the fifth grave at the Villa del Soldo, which was excavated by Castelfranco. It contained eight ceramic vessels, an iron knife, and assorted fragments (detailed description in Castelfranco 1879: 7–11, the cup on p. 10 G). The grave was reconstructed on site, but Rhŷs 1913: 39 f. failed to see the vessel during his visit to the Soldo in 1912, and was informed by Count Turati that it had been removed to a different residence; according to a letter from the count to Whatmough (PID: 98) in 1929, it was then kept in the Turati residence in via Conservatore in Milano. Filed as untraceable by Solinas and Morandi. Dating to LT D 2 from Morandi, confirmed by a specimen of NM·5 found in one of the four destroyed graves (Castelfranco 1879: 15).

Bibliography

Castelfranco 1879 Pompeo Castelfranco, "Tombe gallo-italiche trovate al Soldo presso Alzate in Brianza", Bullettino di Paletnologia Italiana 5 (1879), 6–28.