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Accession_Number 26.2.95
Shape cup
Shape_description Body sherd of Attic black-figured pottery cup;
Material Terracotta
Fabric Attic
Fabric_description
Munsell_color 7.5YR 5/3
Decoration interior glazed black; exterior: black-figure decoration consisting of possible warrior scene (left thigh and right leg of warrior lunging to left; one hind leg and part of hoof from foreleg of horse in the foreground, to right).
Inscriptions
Condition Single triangular fragment, with surface scrapes on both sides.
Technique/Style painted, incised; black-figure;
Provenance Naukratis or Tell Dafana (made in Attica)
Period High Archaic
Date 550BC-525BC
Dating_details
Artist Lydos
Attribution Ure (CVA 1): Manner of Lydos
Image

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Four Attic fragments: Accession numbers 26.2.97, 26.2.93, 26.2.95, 26.2.94 (clockwise from top left).

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Top view of a fragment of a cup, showing the leg of man advancing to left past a stag proceeding to right.

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Top view of a fragment of a cup, showing the leg of man advancing to left past a stag proceeding to right.

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Top view of a fragment of a cup, showing the interior.
Comparanda
Bibliography CVA Reading 1, p.40, pl. 23, no.43; Villing et al 2013-2015 (ORC) GA.0693 Phase1;
Archive_Ref reference 1
reference 2
Beazley_DB 14536
Height 5.10;
Diameters
Handle_height
Other_dims. W:5.10; T:0.30;
Location Timeline 2 top
Edited_by Karen; Amy; Kinsey; Joana Varela; Adel; Jayne
Date_edited 20.04.2004; 06.05.2004; 16.01.2006; 20.04.2017;2019; 03.08.2022
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