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Accession_Number

48.5.2

Shape

Amphoriskos

Shape_description

Mouth has thin rim and near vertical walls tapering down to neck; two upside down U-shaped handles start mid-neck and curve upwards before joining the shoulder; inverted ovoid body; near conical foot with mirrored concave base.

Material

Terracotta

Fabric

Corinthian

Fabric_description

Munsell_color

2.5Y 7/3

Decoration

The interior of the mouth is reserved except for a black band on its top. On the mouth, three horizontal parallel lines. On the neck, zig-zag pattern. Shoulder: A:goose/swan and B: panther. Incised rosettes and dots for the filling. Four black bands. Body: deer flanked by panthers whose tails almost meet. In field: rosettes with spoke incisions, and some with circular centres; also dots. Some added purple on animals. Scene rests on a broad black band framed by two narrow black bands. Triangular spokes point upwards from the base to the lower black band. Foot is black, but base is reserved.

Inscriptions

Condition

Major repair work done on one side and to neck consisting of nine pieces. Large chip to foot. Small chips to body. On most part of the figure decoration, handles, foot and mouth, black is fired to brownish. The gloss has flaked off from part of the figures, mouth and neck. White deposits around the mouth.

Technique/Style

Middle Corinthian

Provenance

Period

High Archaic

Date

600-575

Dating_details

Artist

Ampersand Painter

Attribution

Perhaps by, according to Amyx 220.8 [12.6]

Image

	Front view of a Corinthian amphoriskos, showing the animal frieze on the body, and the handles.
	Right side view of a Corinthian amphoriskos, showing the animal frieze on the body.
	Back view of a Corinthian amphoriskos, showing some of the animal frieze on the body, and the handles.
	Left side view of a Corinthian amphoriskos, showing the animal frieze on the body.
2010.98.0073.jpg	Oblique top view of a Corinthian amphoriskos, showing various animals amongst rosettes.
2010.98.0074.jpg	Detail of a Corinthian amphoriskos, showing a panther amongst rosettes.
2010.98.0075.jpg	Detail of a Corinthian amphoriskos, showing a deer amongst rosettes.
2010.98.0076.jpg	Side view of a Corinthian amphoriskos, showing a panther amongst rosettes.
2010.98.0077.jpg	Side view of a Corinthian amphoriskos, showing a panther amongst rosettes.
2010.98.0078.jpg	Detail view of the shoulder of a Corinthian amphoriskos, showing an animal amongst rosettes.
2010.98.0079.jpg	Side view of a Corinthian amphoriskos, showing various animals amongst rosettes.
2010.98.0080.jpg	Side view of a Corinthian amphoriskos, showing various animals amongst rosettes.
2010.98.0081.jpg	Side view of a Corinthian amphoriskos, showing various animals amongst rosettes.
2010.98.0082.jpg	Side view of a Corinthian amphoriskos, showing various animals amongst rosettes.
2010.98.0083.jpg	Top view of a Corinthian amphoriskos on its side, showing various animals amongst rosettes.
2010.98.0084.jpg	Bottom view of a Corinthian amphoriskos on its side, showing various animals amongst rosettes.
2010.98.0085.jpg	Detail of a Corinthian amphoriskos, showing a swan amongst rosettes.