Montesuvian Pottery
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| Montesuvian Pottery | |
|---|---|
| Material | Clay |
| Created | c. 3700 TT |
| Discovered | 27 TT Montesuvian mountain range, La Rossa |
| Discovered by | Marco Miglio di Padeno |
| Current location | University of Padeno, La Rossa |
The Montesuvian Pottery is a collection of clay pots and ceramics found in the region of the Montesuvian mountain range near Padeno. Dated to be approximately 3700 years old, it is the oldest currently discovered set of artifacts found on the island of La Rossa, and the earliest known trace of Rossan culture. The distinct carvings found on the pottery have served as inspiration for several contemporary art movements, such as linea in paintings and Colscritto in sculpting and architecture. Although only recently discovered, the ancient style has been used to exemplify national pride, symbolically tracing back to the earliest days of the Rossan civilization.
Description
The Montesuvian Pottery consists of a collection of seven hundred pieces of ceramics, 450 of which are considered to be fully or partially complete. Produced from clay, most pieces found were broken or destroyed, however, over half of the collection has been reassembled in the years since the discovery. The clay pots, baked and colored in various pigments, almost universally fashion carvings made in a single, unbroken line, made without taking the knife off the still-wet clay.
Discovery
The Montesuvian Pottery was discovered in 27 TT by Marco Miglio di Padeno, a member of the local aristocracy and an amateur archaeologist. In an expedition to Montesuvia, funded by the Miglio family, several large clay sherds were found, resembling no known artifact at the time. Donated to the University of Padeno, where the collection is currently stored, the fragments were dated to 4000 TT, later being adjusted to 3700 TT. In the following years, the collection was expanded as more similar relics were found around the original dig site. Put on display in 22 TT, to this day, the pots remain the oldest known evidence of Rossan civilization on the island.