ceramica listata

English translation: band-painted pottery

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Italian term or phrase:ceramica listata
English translation:band-painted pottery
Entered by: Elisabetta Posa

13:18 Jun 24, 2014
Italian to English translations [PRO]
Social Sciences - Art, Arts & Crafts, Painting
Italian term or phrase: ceramica listata
Description of an ancient vase, ceramica "listata" is the kind of material used to make it.
Elisabetta Posa
Italy
Local time: 10:36
matt-painted pottery
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Mario Freitas
Brazil
Local time: 06:36
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Thank you, I translated band-painted pottery.
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4matt-painted pottery
Mario Freitas
3pottery with bands of decoration known as listati
Neptunia


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matt-painted pottery


Explanation:
https://www.google.com.br/search?q="matt-painted pottery"&rl...

Mario Freitas
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Thank you, I translated band-painted pottery.
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20 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
pottery with bands of decoration known as listati


Explanation:
This is the descriptive language that the British Museum uses. I don't think "banded pottery" is enough unless there is so much discussion of examples in the text that it is very clear.

http://www.britishmuseum.org/explore/highlights/highlight_ob...

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