VB·4 Ornavasso
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| Classification: | bottle |
| Archaeological Type: | fiasca a trottola, Kreiselflasche |
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| Material: | pottery |
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| Extension (h): | 14.4 cm5.669 in <br /> |
| Diameter (max.): | 21.1 cm8.307 in <br /> |
| Condition: | complete |
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| Archaeological culture: | La Tène D 1 |
| Date: | Graue II, beginning of 1st century BC |
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| Site: | Ornavasso (Verbano-Cusio-Ossola, Piemonte, Italy) |
| Field name: | San Bernardo |
| Archaeological context: | grave 105 |
| Coordinates (approx.): | 45° 58' 8.40" N, 8° 24' 57.60" E [from site] |
| Find date: | unknown |
| Current location: | Museo del Paesaggio (Verbania Pallanza) |
| Inventory no.: | 562 |
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| Inscription: | VB·4 (atios) |
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| Alternative sigla: | Whatmough 1933 (PID): 308 Solinas 1995: 132 Morandi 2004: 49 |
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| Sources: | Morandi 2004: 553 & 787 (pl. X.49) Morandi 1999: 172-173 & fn. 74 Solinas 1995: 376-377 |
Images
 Bottle VB·4 Ornavasso from Morandi 1999
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 Flask VB·4 Ornavasso with inscription VB·4
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Commentary
Dating:
- The grave also contained a coin of P. Maenius Antiocus, coined in the year 136 BC, and two Roman asses (cf. Morandi 2004: 553, Morandi 1999: 172 fn. 74 (differing informations!))
- Piana Agostinetti 1972: 116
Bibliography
| Bianchetti 1895 | Enrico Bianchetti, I sepolcreti di Ornavasso [= Atti della Società di Archeologia e Belle Arti della provincia di Torino 6], Torino: Paravia 1895. |
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