Daunia. Plate with concentric circle decoration and a vegetal wreath (6th-5th centuries BC). Terracotta. Diameter: 19.8 cm. Fragmented and restored. The Daunians were an Italic tribe inhabiting northern Apulia in classical antiquity, speaking the Messapian language and with a distinctive archaeological culture to their neighbours in the south, the Peucetians and the Messapians. They first came into contact with the Greeks during the latter’s expansion in Southern Italy in the 8th century BC. The creation of Roman settlements in Southern Italy in the 4th century BC had a great Latinising effect on the area, and by the 3rd century BC, the Daunians had become part of the Roman Republic. Prior to this, a local ceramic production had been developed in the region, starting in the Late Bronze Age (11th century BC) and independent of the development of the first Greek and Roman ceramics. Daunian pottery is characterised by a light coloured purified clay and decorations with simple geometric patterns in red, brown or black earth coloured pigments. Their beautiful geometric pottery expanded to include crudely-rendered figures and animals. This production continued uninterrupted until the Hellenistic age, showing unique characteristics according to the different areas of the region. This terracotta plate from the Daunian culture, dated between the 6th and 5th centuries BCE, features a decoration of concentric circles and a vegetal crown. With a diameter of 19.8 cm, the piece, fragmented and restored, reflects the characteristic style of Daunian pottery, known for its simple geometric patterns and distinctive pottery technique. Provenance: Ex private collection (France; 1990s). The Supplier warrants that he obtained this lot legally. Provenance statement seen by Catawiki. Important information. The seller guarantees that he is entitled to ship this lot. The seller will take care that any necessary permits will be arranged. The seller will inform the buyer about this if this takes more than a few days. Important: For destinations out of Spanish territory: all our objects will be shipped after obtaining CERTIFICATE OF EXPORTATION by Ministry of Culture of Spain. We inform our clients that it may take between 4-8 weeks.