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Accession_Number 73.9.3
Shape Cup
Shape_description Fragment
Material Terracotta
Fabric Boeotian
Fabric_description
Munsell_color
Decoration Singular arm of handle remains, outside of which has a black glaze, the inside does not. Remains of rim, same colour as this handle. Dot rosette and dotted swastika below handle, tip of palmette leaf on right of handle. Two dark brown bands at bottom edge of fragment.
Inscriptions
Condition Fragment. Handle broken at tip, with small patches of wear all over. Scratch on the left side of the handle, pointing towards rim. Only a suggestion of rim remaining. Pinky, grey deposits on inside of rim and suggestion of the same up the outside of the handle.
Technique/Style Floral ware
Provenance From Rhitsona, Boeotia (from the bushes)
Period High Classical
Date 425-400
Dating_details
Artist
Attribution
Image

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Top view of the exterior of a handle fragment of a Boeotian cup, showing pattern.

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Top view of the underside of a Boeotian handle fragment, showing the black glazed interior.

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Top view of the underside of a Boeotian handle fragment, showing the black glazed interior.
Comparanda
Bibliography
Archive_Ref reference 1
Beazley_DB
Height L. 10.2; W. 3.9
Diameters
Handle_height H. 5.3
Other_dims.
Location History - Excavation shed (bottom shelf in box)
Edited_by Georgina
Date_edited 15/07/02
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