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Accession_Number REDMG:1964.1698.1
Shape Jug
Shape_description
Material Terracotta
Fabric
Fabric_description
Munsell_color 10YR 8/3
Decoration Wide mouth with curved rim and a curved rim around neck. Curved handle joins top of neck and shoulder. Globular body. Small foot with raised base underneath. Unsure of colour - possibly was glazed but reserved (?). Dark colour present now appears to be deposits rather than paint.
Inscriptions
Condition Half of mouth missing. Chip out of back of handle. Clay is dirty and has deposits. Foot chipped and some chips out of body.
Technique/Style
Provenance
Period
Date
Dating_details
Artist
Attribution
Image

2003.93.0186.jpg
Globular jug or flask

2003.93.0291.jpg
Front view of a globular jug or flask, showing broken mouth.
Comparanda
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Beazley_DB
Height 11.0
Diameters 9.0
Handle_height 2.5
Other_dims. Neck width 1.8 Base diameter 5.2
Location 5.2.2
Edited_by Denise
Date_edited 22 August 2002
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