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Accession_Number

50.5.6

Shape

Tankard

Shape_description

Material

Terracotta

Fabric

Attic

Fabric_description

Munsell_color

7.5YR 8/2

Decoration

Vertical strap handle from rim to bottom ridge, extending over the rim, has parallel horizontal lines. Towards the top,a double bar cross. Inside is reserved except for the rim decorated with four groups of 8/10 vertical black lines, framed by a thin line above and two below, extnding to the upper part fo the body.The body has a zone of hanging spirals to the left,framed by two black lines. It is followed by a meander and four parallel black bands below, a zone of herring-bone. Either side of handle are three vertical lines. Herring-bone pattern sits on ridge which has two bands below. Base is flat and reserved.

Inscriptions

Condition

Intact. Paint appears extremely dull and matt despite being badly worn. Flaked off from most part of the decoration. Peach colour on small areas inside and corresponding exterior surface. A number of chips on the lower part of the base. The larger allows the clay inclusions (white stones) to show through.

Technique/Style

Middle Protoattic

Provenance

Period

Early Archaic

Date

650

Dating_details

Artist

Attribution

Image

2003.92.0188.jpg	View of the base of a Protoattic mug.
2003.92.0189.jpg	Over head view of a Protoattic mug, showing the interior and the decor on the rid.
2003.92.0190.jpg	Back side view of a Protoattic mug, showing the decor on the handle and body.
2003.92.0191.jpg	Right side view of a Protoattic mug, showing the handle and the decor on the body.
2003.92.0192.jpg	Front view of a Protoattic mug, showing the decor on the body.
2003.92.0193.jpg	Left side view of a Protoattic mug, showing the handle and the decor on the body.
2003.92.0194.jpg	Right side view of a Protoattic mug, showing the handle and the decor on the body.
2004.12.0007.jpg	Right side view of Protoattic mug.
2004.12.0008.jpg	Back view of a Protoattic mug, showing the handle.
2004.12.0009.jpg	Right side view of a Protoattic mug.
2004.12.0010.jpg	Right side view of a Protoattic mug.
2004.12.0011.jpg	Right side view of a Protoattic mug.
2004.12.0012.jpg	Right side view of a Protoattic mug.
2010.98.0104.jpg	Top view of a Protoattic mug, lying on its side.
2010.98.0105.jpg	Bottom view of a Protoattic mug, lying on its side.
2010.98.0106.jpg	Oblique top view of a Protoattic mug, with geometric patterns.
2010.98.0107.jpg	Front view of a Protoattic mug, showing geometric patterns.
2010.98.0108.jpg	Side view of a Protoattic mug, showing geometric patterns.
2010.98.0109.jpg	Back view of a Protoattic mug, showing geometric patterns.
2010.98.0110.jpg	Side view of a Protoattic mug, showing geometric patterns.