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Accession_Number 45.1.1
Shape Ring aryballos
Shape_description
Material Terracotta
Fabric Corinthian
Fabric_description
Munsell_color 10YR 7/3
Decoration Mouth has rays from outer to inner edge. Handle is black (perhaps horizontal bars?) and on that side are three rings, middle one purplish. Five rows of dots join the two sides. The triple band pattern is repeated on opposite side.
Inscriptions
Condition Large chip on both sides and a crack on top side. Paint badly worn.
Technique/Style
Provenance
Period Early Corinthian
Date 625-600
Dating_details
Artist
Attribution
Image
Top view of a Corinthian aryballos, showing ring design on the body.
Top view of a Corinthian aryballos, showing ring design on the body.

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Side view of a Corinthian ring aryballos.

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Side view of a Corinthian ring aryballos.

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Front view of a Corinthian arryballos, handle side.

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Front view of a Corinthian aryballos

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Front view of Corinthian ring aryballos, lying down showing mouth.

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Bottom of ring aryballos showing top of the handle and chip at bottom.

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Top view of a ring aryballos.
Comparanda
Bibliography CVA Reading 1, pl. 6.2
Archive_Ref
Beazley_DB
Height 8.2
Diameters 6.8
Handle_height 1.9
Other_dims. Diameter of central hole 2.5
Location History grave
Edited_by Denise; Karen; Kinsey
Date_edited 23.07.2002; 31.03.2004; 18.01.2006
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