An ancient ceramic vessel, possibly a wine ladle, from southern Italy.
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QUICK FACTS
Name: Daunian kyathos
What it is: A painted, one-handled ceramic cup or ladle
Where it is from: Foggia, Italy
When it was made: Sixth century B.C.
Kristina Killgrove is a staff writer at Live Science with a focus on archaeology and paleoanthropology news. Her articles have also appeared in venues such as Forbes, Smithsonian, and Mental Floss. Kristina holds a Ph.D. in biological anthropology and an M.A. in classical archaeology from the University of North Carolina, as well as a B.A. in Latin from the University of Virginia, and she was formerly a university professor and researcher. She has received awards from the Society for American Archaeology and the American Anthropological Association for her science writing.
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