South Italian Painted Swan Dish, 4th Century BCE
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Magna Graecia, South Italian painted swan dish, Xenon, 4th century BCE, of shallow circular form, painted with a central swan, surrounded by a leaf border, in terracotta coloured tones on a black ground, with letter of authenticity, in display case, diameter 13.2 cm purchased: Antiquarius, New Zealand, 2005
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- Terracotta - Terracotta is lightly fired earthenware, red or reddish-brown in colour, used in ancient times. Fired at higher temperatures terracotta was used in the nineteenth century for decorative vases and similar objects, but rarely for utilitarian goods. Other uses for terracotta include roofing tiles, garden pots and ornaments. Glazed terracotta is known as faience.
- Bce - BCE following a number, is the abbreviation for Before the Common/Current/Christian Era and is the equivilent of "BC", so that 2013 BCE is the same as 2013 BC. The "BCE" designation has been adopted by writers wishing to be sensitive to non-Christians.
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