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Accession_Number 23.11.26
Shape Miniature aryballos
Shape_description
Material Terracotta
Fabric Laconian
Fabric_description Buff, light orange, and dark at various points of the object.
Munsell_color 7.5YR 6/6
Decoration Upper portion painted black; lower portion painted white. At one point around the middle section, there appears to be an orange straight line, which likely reached round the entire object.
Inscriptions No clear or visible inscriptions.
Condition Most of the paint in the lower half has been removed over time. The mouth of the aryballos appears to have had several chunks broken off of it, likely done over time.
Technique/Style
Provenance From Sanctuary of Artemis Orthia, Sparta
Period
Date 6-4 c.
Dating_details
Artist
Attribution
Image

2006.20.0579.jpg
Front view of a miniature aryballos, showing the band on the body.

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Front view of a miniature aryballos, showing the band on the body.

2006.20.0581.jpg
Front view of a miniature aryballos, showing the band on the body.

2006.20.0582.jpg
Front view of a miniature aryballos, showing the band on the body and the handle.

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Top view of a miniature aryballos, showing the band on the rim.
Comparanda
Bibliography
Archive_Ref reference 1
reference 2
Beazley_DB
Height 5.9
Diameters Body 5.6
Handle_height 1.9
Other_dims.
Location 11.1.6
Edited_by Karen
Date_edited 30.03.2004
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