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Accession_Number REDMG:1953.25.57
Shape Miniature round-mouthed oinochoe
Shape_description Cup mouth with slighted everted, rounded rim, concave lip, narrows to neck, which flares to a top-heavy body; round vertical extends horizontally from the rim and descends in slight s-curve to the shoulder; slightly raised base with flat underside, worked with spiral pattern grooved in.
Material Terracotta
Fabric Corinthian or Sicilian
Fabric_description
Munsell_color 2.5Y 7/2
Decoration Reserved
Inscriptions
Condition Slightly darkened on the shoulder under the handle.
Technique/Style
Provenance
Period Early Hellenistic
Date 325-275
Dating_details
Artist
Attribution
Image

2003.93.0076.jpg		Left side view of a Corinthian miniature round-mouthed oinochoe.

2003.97.0154.jpg		Left side view of a Corinthian miniature round-mouthed oinochoe.

2003.97.0155.jpg		Right side view of a Corinthian miniature round-mouthed oinochoe.

2003.97.0156.jpg		Top view of a Corinthian miniature round-mouthed oinochoe, showing the mouth.

2003.97.0157.jpg		Bottom view of a Corinthian miniature round-mouthed oinochoe, showing the base.

2004.99.0511.jpg		Oblique view of a Corinthian miniature round-mouthed oinochoe.

2004.99.0512.jpg		Front view of a Corinthian miniature round-mouthed oinochoe.

2004.99.0513.jpg		Front view of a Corinthian miniature round-mouthed oinochoe, showing handle.

2004.99.0514.jpg		Front view of a Corinthian miniature round-mouthed oinochoe.

2004.99.0515.jpg		Front view of a Corinthian miniature round-mouthed oinochoe.

2004.99.0516.jpg		Front view of an upside down Corinthian miniature round-mouthed oinochoe, showing base.
Comparanda Cf. similar vessels found in Sicily, esp. an identical piece found at Camarina, inv. 24878: MonAnt 1954 (1990) 113, pl. LXXII (Passo Marinaro tomb 1197.4); and a miniature amphora (same size and shape as ours) found at Agrigento: AG 22594 in Veder Greco 332, tomb 936.
Bibliography
Archive_Ref
Beazley_DB
Height 4.5
Diameters Rim 2.3, body 3.8, base 2.5
Handle_height 2.1
Other_dims.
Location 7.2.2
Edited_by Denise
Date_edited 23.07.2002; 11.07.2004
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