Daunian Ceramic Vessel with a Strainer Spout, ca. 550-400 BC. This sieved pouring device is of typical Daunian style with the decoration in reddish and dark brown decorations. The handle in the form of a human hand was intended to ward off evil spirits. There are linear decorations throughout, and two panels which depict small plants. On the side of the vessel is a sieved pouring spout. Rejoined from fragments. Ex-Harlan J. Berk, Ltd., 13 December 2002. H. 6 5/16" (16 cm) W. to spout 5" (12.7 cm)..