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Accession_Number REDMG:1953.25.14
Shape Oinochoe
Shape_description Trefoil mouth attached at the back to a high swung strap handle that reattaches near the bottom of the shoulder; short cylindrical neck with a ridge marking the join with the high-shouldered, squat, rounded body; broad, angled ring foot, slightly concave on underside. For large trefoil oinochoai see Corinth 13, 130-32 fig. 14
Material Terracotta
Fabric Corinthian
Fabric_description
Munsell_color 2.5YR 7/4
Decoration Black glaze but reserved band just above foot and reserved underside; red bands on lip, above and below moulded ridge; incised pairs of vertical lines radiating across shoulder; two white lines, each above a red band, at lower part of shoulder; red bands on lower third of body and exterior surface of foot.
Inscriptions
Condition Decoration worn on handle and parts of body. Hole on the body below the handle. Light brown and white deposits on underside.
Technique/Style Late Corinthian III; black glaze; incised; overpainted
Provenance
Period Classical
Date 5 c.
Dating_details
Artist
Attribution
Image
Right side view of a Corinthian black-gloss oinochoe

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Front view of a Corinthian black-gloss oinochoe with lid.

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Oblique view of a Corinthian black-gloss oinochoe, showing trefoil mouth.

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Front view of a Corinthian black-gloss oinochoe, showing exterior decoration.

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Front view of a Corinthian black-gloss oinochoe, showing handle.

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Front view of a Corinthian black-gloss oinochoe, showing exterior decoration.

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Front view of a Corinthian black-gloss oinochoe, showing mouth.

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Front view of the bottom a Corinthian black-gloss oinochoe, showing base.
Comparanda CVA Reading 1, pl. 7.6-8
Bibliography
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Beazley_DB
Height 16.6
Diameters Body 15.0; neck (min.) 4.1; foot 10.1
Handle_height
Other_dims. H. to top of mouth 14.4
Location Timeline 2d bottom
Edited_by Denise; Amy; Kinsey
Date_edited 12.07.2002; 11.12.2003; 18.01.2006
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