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Accession_Number 14.9.78
Shape Amphora
Shape_description Two joining fragments; Body sherd of Clazomenian black-figured pottery amphora;
Material Terracotta
Fabric Clazomenian
Fabric_description Reddish clay
Munsell_color 5YR 6/3
Decoration exterior: black-figure decoration consisting of part of possibly deer or boar (only hind leg remaining), to left; at right, painted streaky black handle zone; below, one narrow band above a wider black and a band in added red;
Inscriptions
Condition Intact, two fragments glued together, few surface chips, little fading of paint.
Technique/Style painted. incised; black-figure
Provenance Daphnae or Naukratis (Made in Clazomenae)
Period Archaic
Date 560BC-520BC
Dating_details
Artist
Attribution
Image

2003.20.0088.jpg
Two joining fragments from amphora. Hind leg of quadruped to left, possibly a boar; segment of frame to right and bottom.

2003.46.0069.jpg
Top view of two joining fragments of Clazomenian amphora, showing the hind leg of quadruped.

2004.46.0089.jpg
Top view of two joining fragments of a Clazomenian amphora, showing the hind leg of quadruped.

2013.04.0013.jpg
Top view of two joining fragments of a Clazomenian amphora, showing the hind leg of quadruped.

2013.04.0014.jpg
Top view of two joining fragments of a Clazomenian amphora.
Comparanda
Bibliography CVA Reading 1,p.39, pl. 23, no.33; Villing et al 2013-2015 (ORC) GH.017. Phase 1
Archive_Ref reference 1
reference 2
Beazley_DB
Height 6.5
Diameters 8.8
Handle_height
Other_dims. W:8.70; T:0.4;
Location Timeline 2 top
Edited_by Jessica; Karen; Kinsey;Adel;
Date_edited 02.07.2002; 20.04.2004; 16.01.2006;2019;
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