Olletta with loop
Item No.
Exhibit 273
Inventory No.
No. 24.S255-3.159 (Sabap SS-NU)
Provenance
Nuraghe Talei, Sorgono – Hut C
Acquisition
1993 archaeological excavation
Material
Ceramics
Measures
Height 12.50 cm ; Ø 15.50 cm
Conservation
Partially reassembled
Period
Nuragic
Dating
Middle Bronze 1-facies Sa Turricola (18th-17th cent. BC).
The fairly common-shaped vessel, which can be used for cooking or containing food and drink, comes from the village of Protonuraghe Talei in Sorgono. It was found along with other ceramic vessels of daily use inside Hut C, one of the oldest in the settlement. The find is dated to the Middle Bronze Age, between the 18th and 17th centuries BC.
