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Native Italic, Apulian, Messapian
The Messapian trozella was the precursor of the nestoris, a two-handled jar produced by Lucanian and Apulian workshops. Examples of nestorides are on view in nearby cases.
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Title: Terracotta trozella (two-handled jar)
Period: Classical
Date: late 5th–early 4th century BCE
Culture: Native Italic, Apulian, Messapian
Medium: Terracotta
Dimensions: H. 9 in. (22.9 cm)
Classification: Vases
Credit Line: Gift of Albert Gallatin, 1925
Accession Number: 25.193
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