CO·1 Gravedona
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| Classification: | pitcher |
| Archaeological Type: | hydria |
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| Material: | pottery |
| Size: | height 18 cm, max. diam. 20 cm |
| Condition: | unknown |
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| Archaeological culture: | La Tène D |
| Date: | late 2nd–1st c. BC (?) |
| Date derived from: | unknown |
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| Site: | Gravedona (Como, Lombardia, Italy) |
| Archaeological context: | tomb |
| Coordinates (approx.): | 46° 8' 45.60" N, 9° 18' 18.00" E [from site] |
| Find date: | 1879 |
| Current location: | unknown |
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| Inscription: | CO·1 (kut) |
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| Alternative sigla: | Whatmough 1933 (PID): 278 Solinas 1995: 61 Morandi 2004: 144 |
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| Sources: | Morandi 2004: 618 no. 144 |
Commentary
Found in a tomb excavated in March 1879 in Domaso (Whatmough). Said to be in the Museo Archeologico ‟Paolo Giovio” (Como) by Solinas, but according to Morandi the vase "risulta irreperibile successivamente alla scoperta". Measurements and dating ("epoca recenziore") from Morandi.
