Circa 300 BC This example is a spherical jar with short thick neck and small side handles. The word “stamnos” is still in use in modern Greek. It was used for holding wine, oil, figs, or salted food. For aprehensive guide of Daunian pottery, see: De Juliis, E. M. (1977). La ceramica geometrica della Daunia. Firenze: G.C. Sansoni. Size: L:215mm / W:220mm; 1.2kg Provenance: Property of a central London Gallery; formerly in a South English estate collection; acquired in the 1990s from Andre de Munter, Brussels, Belgium; previously in an old European collection.