Terracotta trozella (two-handled jar)

4th century BCE

On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 161

The Messapians occupied the area of the heel of the Italian boot. The trozella is characterized by the presence of two pairs of disks, one at the top of each handle and another at the base; one pair is missing from this example. By the fourth century B.C., trozelle were made for the tomb.

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Title: Terracotta trozella (two-handled jar)
Period: Late Classical
Date: 4th century BCE
Culture: Native Italic, Apulian, Messapian
Medium: Terracotta
Dimensions: H. with handles 9 1/4 in. (23.5 cm)
Classification: Vases
Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1916
Object Number: 16.59
Curatorial Department: Greek and Roman Art

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