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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;kentworld, post: 12092769, member: 35&quot;]Again, we can&#039;t authenticate it for you.&nbsp; From the photos, it looks right but only someone who handles these types of antiquities (antique dealer, some auction houses, university departments, etc) could say with certainty that it is genuine.&nbsp; The fact that there is provenance for it is significant.&nbsp; I&#039;d be wondering more if it didn&#039;t.&nbsp; You&#039;ve got the type -- small Attic amphora with mythological theme decoration.&nbsp; Google -- and libraries -- are your friends.&nbsp; You can with a little time, view similar objects, learn about the time and culture they come from, what types and colours of clay used, common mythological themes. etc. Here is a Google entry that came just by using Google lens as an example: <a href="https://www.artic.edu/artworks/254/amphora-storage-jar" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.artic.edu/artworks/254/amphora-storage-jar" rel="nofollow">https://www.artic.edu/artworks/254/amphora-storage-jar</a>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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