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There are 231 objects for which Condition contains → black
11.10.19 Single fragment preserving the lower part of the neck, handle, and shoulder, as well as the top of the body. Black surface is worn, and the red surface is stained.
13.10.11.2 Intact, chipped at the entrance to both piercing, one end having quite severe chips. Discoloured with black and white deposits.
13.10.11.4 Intact, large and small chips on the surface. Black deposit.
13.10.11.6 Intact, worn and chipped around the piercings. Black and white deposit on surface.
13.10.13 Intact, missing only small chips from the interior of the lip and the foot. White and black deposits in patches all over.
14.9.30 Black paint is fading as is the white. Surface is still smooth though.
14.9.31 The red and white colour from the exterior surface are badly faded to only traces remain. Dot of black paint on edge and also touching exposed clay at fracture - possibly modern.
14.9.32 White deposits all over fragment. Black paint fading to red at the edges.
14.9.33 The white areas are almost all gone leaving only a shadow of where they were on the black background. The black is wearing from the exterior surface. Some small deposits on the interior surface.
14.9.37 Thickness of clay is irregular and thickest at bottom of fragment. The black paint is dull and streaky. On the outer surface the areas between the black are creamy-yellow at top but become pinker towards the bottom.
14.9.39 There are sharp points where the fragment has broken away. The black on rim is eroding and some red is showing through. Some small chips to the rim.
14.9.40 Streaky black paint on the underside but also covered with pink deposit. Paint has worn completely from rim. Dull black on the outer surface with some parts thinning considerably.
14.9.41 Dirty buff clay, black paint. Outside: narrow band at rim, two rows of dots, plain bands. Inside: clear buff unpainted.
14.9.43 Extremely streaky black paint on interior surface. Some black is wearing from the exterior surface but only towards the lower end of the fragment.
14.9.5 Paint flaked away inside mouth. Slight chip in rim. The clay has discoloured maybe due to age of firing. Black deposits inside.
14.9.50 Band around rim on top and both sides is fading. Paint faded red from black on the outer surface. Very sharply fracture from vessel. Many surface cracks. The fracture is in two layers and is not a clean break.
14.9.51 Some deposits on the underside. Some flaking of paint on topside but the majority is in good condition and retains its glaze. Some red showing through black.
14.9.56 Eight joined fragments, with two sections of restored pattern. Black paint fading to red inplaces. Free from deposit.
14.9.73 Paint wearing and fading from exterior surface although the odd area of red detail remains. Some flakes of black missinfrom the underside.
2003.6.18 Single fragment, slightly worn, although black pattern and lines on the fragment are still clearly visible.
2003.7.25 Intact, one small surface chip on the black interior, slight wear of the paint on the exterior in the centre.
2003.7.26 Intact, paint has worn off and faded a lot on both the interior, where only a small area of black and dark red remains, and the exterior where the white is barely visible, yet the black paint remains.
2003.8.51 Black paint cracked slightly and white deposits.
2003.8.62 Chip in left side, black decoration faded.
2004.10.1 There are cracks on the body of the flask and on the foot where repair marks are visible. The black slip is worn. Fingerprint marks are still visible in the wash.
2004.8.1 Single, five sided fragment, with two sides rough to the touch. Exterior black glaze weathered in areas across the decorated surface. Interior black glaze slightly faded in the centre.
2004.8.2A One of two joining fragments (the other is 2004.08.2B). Single, triangular fragment, broken roughly. Black decoration seemingly unweathered or tarnished (both interior and exterior).
2004.8.2B One of two joining fragments (the other is 2004.08.2A). Single, four sided fragment, broken relatively smoothly. One convex side and one concave side. Black decoration partially degraded (especially on the interior) by greyish/white deposits.
2004.8.3 Single fragment of four sides (kite shaped). The reserved background has an incision (L. 1.6) which cuts into the sixth palmette. Five palmettes are partially faded in colour. On the reverse of the fragment, the black paint has been eroded along the edges of breakage.
2004.8.6 Single, four sided fragment, roughly broken on three sides. The black paint on the rim itself has been worn in patches, but the thick black band around the rim has preserved its colour and paint. The reserved background has surface scratces and is worn in places. The reverse of the fragmnent is black in colour with five minute chips to the surface paint.
2005.3.17 fragment, interior black is chipped and exterior has signs of wear
2005.3.18 Fragment, interior black is preserved well with pale brown deposit, exterior black is fired brown and is slightly worn
2005.3.23 fragment, incisions are well preserved, black is worn
2005.3.25A-C Three fragments. Good condition, black areas show few signs of wear and have a glossy finish, patterned areas also intact
2005.3.27 Fragment, heavy white deposits, black on neck is very worn, only a couple of patches remain
2005.3.31 Good, black is not faded or worn
2005.3.35 reasonable, black whilst faded is still clearly visible, there a number of chips on the surface
2005.3.40 Black decoration is very worn and faded, plus some dark brown deposits on exterior
2007.4.109 Fragment; black painting is indistinguishable due to fragment being worn.
2008.7.100 Fragment; completely encrusted in dirt throughout other than a very few small bits where black glaze can be seen.
2008.7.102 Fragment, chipped along edges. Black wash worn on one side.
2008.7.122 Fragment, large chips at edges. A number is handwritten faintly in black ink on interior.
2008.7.134 Fragment, heavily chipped. One large chip at bottom of exterior. Handritten in ink on interior is: '28/4/3: A.IV.9.9 black ort 5.4.5 8L5'
2008.7.73 Fragment broken on four sides; interior: black overpaint worn; exterior: some of the decoration is worn away
2008.7.74 Fragment broken on six sides; interior: black overpaint slightly worn at edges of fragment; interior: chips to the end of the fragment with the vertical curvature and both lines of black overpaint
2008.7.80 Interior: some of the black overpaint on the fragment edges is chipped; exterior: there are some chips to the surface of the fragment and some of the detail is worn away
2008.7.99 Fragment, heavily chipped on two faces. Black wash is chipped.
2008.9.34 Fragment; black marks throughout (dirt or burning?); small chips throughout.
2009.7.99 Fragment, heavily chipped on 2 faces. Black was is chipped.
2016.5.2 Five repaired cracks on the body. Gray mastice on part of the rim. Wearing of reddish painting on the body and base of the vase. Wearing of black painting on the handles.
2022.7.8.a inside: the black paint is missing in some places (especially in the fragments of the base); exterior: the paint is partially intact, it is missing in some little places
2022.7.8.b inside: the black paint is missing in some places (especially in the fragments of the base); exterior: the paint is partially intact, it is missing in some little places
2022.7.8.c inside: the black paint is missing in some places (especially in the fragments of the base); exterior: the paint is partially intact, it is missing in some little places
2022.7.8.d inside: the black paint is missing in some places (especially in the fragments of the base); exterior: the paint is partially intact, it is missing in some little places
2022.7.8.e inside: the black paint is missing in some places (especially in the fragments of the base); exterior: the paint is partially intact, it is missing in some little places
2022.7.8.f inside: the black paint is missing in some places (especially in the fragments of the base); exterior: the paint is partially intact, it is missing in some little places
2022.7.8.g inside: the black paint is missing in some places (especially in the fragments of the base); exterior: the paint is partially intact, it is missing in some little places
2022.7.8.h inside: the black paint is missing in some places (especially in the fragments of the base); exterior: the paint is partially intact, it is missing in some little places
2022.7.8.i inside: the black paint is missing in some places (especially in the fragments of the base); exterior: the paint is partially intact, it is missing in some little places
2022.7.8.l inside: the black paint is missing in some places (especially in the fragments of the base); exterior: the paint is partially intact, it is missing in some little places
2022.7.8.m inside: the black paint is missing in some places (especially in the fragments of the base); exterior: the paint is partially intact, it is missing in some little places
22.3.13 Single fragment. Soiling on black gloss
22.3.17 Outside chipped around edge. Inside black, slightly discoloured.
22.3.19 the black paint is a bit discolored; the internal rim is chipped
22.3.25 Part of rim from the knob has broken. Paint is in good condition and the glaze on the black parts is still shiny.
22.3.26 Part of rim (about 1/4) is missing. Several very small chips and scratched areas can be found on the top surface of the plate, as well as one larger part that is gouged out. Also very small chips are visible on the underside of the plate and a patch near the missing rim is unevenly fired (red instead of black).
22.3.28 Inside streaky black, soiled on edges.
22.3.32 Single triangular fragment; exterior chipped in six places, largest chip on patterned band; soiled on black glaze. Outside white deposits at top of fragment.
22.9.3 Black faded and covered in white deposit. Complete but not intact, body made of six fragments joined together. 4cm crack along rim as well as smaller chips. Also chips on base and handles.
22.9.5 Currently in 9 fragments. Main body of cup has had one fragment glued back into place. Does not appear that all pieces of cup are present. Needs to be reconstructed. Base has large chip. Bad condition however, black glaze seems to be in a good condition.
22.9.6 Consists of 7 fragments and 6 more fragents yet to be reconstructed. A small fragment seems to have been missing when most of the cup was put back together, therefore somebody has used plaster to refill the small piece. One of the side handles broken off and most of the side of the cup is incomplete. Bad condition. Black glaze worn. Small soil deposits situated around cup.
22.9.7 Intact. Flaking Gloss on mouth, shoulder, body. Black paint nisfired reddish-brownish. Chips around the mouth and the ring of the foot. White deposits on the junction of the body and the foot at one side.
25.6.2 Intact except for the edge of the rim which is missing on one side. The inside show small areas of general wear, as well as a small patch of what looks like yellow varnish near the broken rim. There is also some white deposit in the reserved disk in the centre, and on one of the handles. The black glaze on the handles has been rubbed away in patches, as has the decoration on the main zone. There is more white deposit on the main zone, some of which runs in circles, showing the gradient of the material. There are cracks on the glaze around the top of the foot, below which are some denser patches of white deposit. This deposit is also evident on the base of the foot and inside it.
25.9.4 Black paint has worn on base and mouth. Main design remains clear. Colour varies on back from pink to cream.
26.12.13 Part of lip missing. White deposits inside mouth. Black paint worn off of foot ring.
26.12.19 Mouth and upper part of neck missing. Foot badly damaged making pot stand unevenly. Chips to shoulder. Colours on main design are worn and the black stem ahs faded to red.
26.12.20 Missing handle, but we can see the remains of where it should have been. There are small chips on the rim of the neck, and the black has begun to rub away. At the base of the neck is a small amount of white deposit, which we can also see on the main zone. The main zone has been worn away in the middle and near one edge. There are small scratches and flaking decoration at the top of the foot.
26.12.24A-B The flat surface of the knob on the lid has a white deposit on it, which can also be found at the base of the stem, and around one side of the rim. Small cracks in the glaze are evident around the the base of the stem, and small scratches are clear around the surface of the rim. The very edge of the rim has some small chips in it. On the inside of the lid, there is one deep scratch, and a hole, as well as more of the same white deposit. The rim and inside of the main body has got more deposit on it, but this is a brighter white. The gloss also shows signs of wear with scratches and flakes in the surface. Near one handle, there is a chip on the rim. One handle is covered in a yellowish/white deposit. More pale white deposit can be found on the foot and on the black band above it. There are several small scratches and chips in the base of the foot.
26.12.34 Complete and intact. One fragment on lip rejoined. Other small chips around lip and one chip on resting surface. Black glaze faded and worn away in most areas to a dull grey.
26.12.9 Complete and intact. Very small chip on base. Black has faded to reddish brown colour. Paint and gloss worn of on some areas of the body.
26.2.27 Bands on underside badly faded to light brown. Chip missing from surface. Similar fading on black paint on topside.
26.2.39 On underside paint has faded to red in some areas and in others the paint has flaked away. The topside has lost much of its white dots and bands. Small bits arte flaking away as well. Black meander faded to red.
26.4.3A-B One handle is missing entirely and the other one is only part there. There are orange and white deposits on the underside of the body and the black on the inside has worn to a dark brown color. The rim of the lid has a large fragment missing.
26.7.11 Intact. Beneath the handle, the top of the bell is not smooth, it appears to have been a hole, which has been stoppered with a ball of clay that remains connected and does not move. The lower black band on the main zone has been completely rubbed away on one side, revealing a darker brown clay. The entire surface shows small scratches, and some whitish deposit is evident, especially around the handle. The inside surface is rough, due to a lot of brown/grey deposit.
27.10.1 Restored false neck and rejoined spout (with added clay around the join to the body), but otherwise intact. Black bands faded in places. Minor chips and scratches on the body and shoulder. The side with the spout has a crazed look (?).
27.4.13 Complete and intact. Slight chip on lip, colour of decoration faded from black to red.
27.4.5 Intact. The rim, inside of the bowl and handles, all show evidence of wear, and there are considerable patches where all of the glaze has been removed. There are also small chips to be found on the handles, and on the inside of the rim. Where the glaze has been rubbed away, it has revealed a grey colour. There is also a thin crack running from the edge of the rim, to half way down the first black band. The well in the centre of the bowl is also slightly worn, to reveal a whitish grey colour, as well as a small crack running across the side. On the underside of the bowl, there is more evidence of general wear, including a chip just under the rim next to one of the handles. The bottom rim of the foot also reveals small chips, as well as a crack running across the middle.
28.6.4 Intact. Black glaze has retained its silvery lustre on the exterior but not interior walls. Paint on handles is worn.
28.6.5 Complete and intact. Black glaze worn in most places, most notably on the top.
28.9.1 Large fragment missing from figured panel, and many also from plain black parts. Much repainting and restoration. At least one handle and the foot are alien. Handles do not make direct join.
29.11.7 Intact. There is one chip on the edge of the rim, as well as a bit of wear. There is evidence of greyish/white deposit most noticeably around the rim and below one of the handles. Main zone in fairly good condition, with the usual evidence of wear and small scratches all over the surface. A large area of the the firing is red instead of black. There is a small whole in the stem of the foot, and some whitish/grey deposit around the edge of the foot and inside the base.
29.5.1 Intact. Large flake from surface taken from towards base. Colours remain strong. Black paint at bottom of body has suffered the worst.
29.5.4 Intact. Black faded to red. Chip to side of body taking off top layer of paint. Deposits below handle on body.
30.4.1 Incomplete. Two missing handles and pieces glued back together. The decoration has faded and shows red instead of black. On the outside especially, much of the decoration has faded or flaked away. Band around the top of the foot very worn. Some small patches of grey deposit on the surface.
34.2.1 Intact. There are four noticeable chips in the rim, as well as evidence of wear over the black surface. All over the Kylix are patches of wear and small scratches. The reserved disk in the centre has a lot of grey deposit on it, as does the inside of the rim. This deposit is also evident around the handles, and in small patches along the main zone. At the top of the stem, leading to the base, are lots of cracks and some flaking. There is a chip in the side of the foot, and the well in the base of the foot contains a lot of grey/white deposit.
34.8.4 Intact. On back, below handle, the cream ground surface has cracked away almost entirely leaving the surface rough. Part of black main design has been worn but enough remains to distinguish pattern. Deposits inside mouth.
34.8.8 Black has largely faded to red. Mouth and stem are faded badly. Scratches to back of pot. Base has been repaired.
35.5.34A-Q The decoration and pattern on all are in good condition and still very visible. The smaller parts are a bit more worn and the black gloss of fragment (e) is patchy in places.
38.4.3 Complete, appears intact. Paint extremely faded. Inside of mouth has over three small chips. There is one noticeable chip on the outside of the lip. The paint on the neck appears to have been worn away, because a pinkish clay is showing which does not appear to be a fading of the black decoration. There are at least two hairline cracks on the shoulder, with some of the clay worn away. The handles are in good condition with no noticeable chips, whereas the body has several chips and cracks. The base has a few small chips but is in very good condition.
38.4.6A Good condition. Appears to be two extremely tiny holes on knob of lid and one on outside black ring of lid.
39.1.1 Most of black glaze flaked off from upper part of vase.
39.9.1 Mouth of jug appears to be missing its lip. Handle appears to have originally been black glazed, however now it is very worn. All decoration and figures on jug are quite worn. There is a large chip on the rim of the base, of the jug.
44.6.2 Intact. Black glaze slightly worn. Crack on underside of rim.
45.10.16 Three fragments of an incomplete mouth of Black figure amphora. i) one chip on top edge of rim, one chip bottom tip of inside edge. Outside edge multiple small chips and marks. ii) multiple small scuffs and chips on top edge of moth with one larger chip. Inside edge multiple tiny chips, left outter edge glaze chipped. Exterior edge a few small chips and marks in slip. iii) smallest fragment with lots of damage and chips, white deposits on rim and top of external edge.
45.10.2 One handle missing and large sections missing from rim. Large sections of grey deposits covering up the black paint.
45.10.21 Two small fragments that Annie Ure has catalouged as coming from same vessel.i) chips along the edges of the exterior of the fragment as well as on black decoration, White deposits on both external and inrternal sides. ii) exterior shows damage and places where the decoration has rubbed off
45.6.10 Intact but missing a small chip on the rim and a large chip from the foot. One further very small chip on the rim. Surfaces are slightly pitted with red showing through black surfaces.
45.6.11 Chipped along rim of mouth, one handle missing the other one glued. Surface scratched and chipped and black band faded.
45.6.13 Intact, but badly worn on the surface so that the design is crude and lacking detail. Black paint at neck, mouth and towards base has almost completely worn away. 'Chunks' of clay missing in three or four places on body.
45.6.16 Black gloss is still shiny at parts. Large flakes of clay have come away from the lower part of the body. Paint flaked off on mouth, handle, on a large part of the body decoration, shoulder and foot.
45.6.21 Two large chips around rim and two small ones. Base broken and chipped. Black glaze worn on edges.
45.6.35 Complete and intact. Black glaze only on neck lip and handle, completely worn away on the rest of the vessel. Chipped around rim.
45.6.39 Complete and intact, speckled black.
45.6.4 Intact. Deposits all over making surface very gritty. Some wearing of black bands.
45.6.40 Complete and intact, variations in colour with black glaze wearing thin in most areas; white deposits on rim and interior.
45.6.42 Poorly made/fired. Handle missing, black glaze only visible on lip and upper body completly worn away eleswhere. Surface rough and uneven, grey deposits over surface.
45.6.57 Complete and intact. Black glaze worn away apart from on neck.
45.6.58 Top of mouth broken, chipped on base, chipped and scratched on surface. Neck a darker brown colour and black blemish. white and black deposits on surface.
45.6.59 Mouth broken, scratches on surface also black blemishes and grey deposits.
45.6.66 Intact, one side of the top of the central tube has chipped away, numerous small chips to the outer body. The black glaze is worn in places. There is a white deposit over areas of the exterior, the interior has a deposit too, wick hole is almost completely blocked with deposit.
45.9.2 Sole of foot has been rejoined; whitish-gray deposits; black glaze slightly chipped; white slip has worn and chipped in patches.
46.9.1 Intact. Gloss has lustre and white design is undamaged. Small chips on body and top of the rim. Black gloss flaked off handle.
47.10.3A-B Lid intact and complete except for a large chip missing from the rim. Lekanis comprised of three or more rejoined pieces, rejoined with some plaster restorations, preserving one handle, most of the foot, and approximately 2/3 of the body of the bowl. The surface on both parts is somewhat worn, with whitish-gray patches, chips and scratches, and some black glaze eroded.
47.7.1 Rivetted and mended with black sealing wax (according to P.N. Ure). Some gloss worn off handles. Small chips to rim and to foot ring. Gloss worn on handles. Scratches on the body.
48.11.8 Complete and intact. Chip in rim and centre of body. Black gloss worn in places.
48.4.1 Complete, but stuck back together from six seperate pieces. The rim shows one definite chip, and several small ones. The leaves on top of the rim have worn away in patches. The main zone also shows patches of wear, the surface revealing different colours, some paler clay, and some more orange. A white deposit is evident on the thick black band above the foot as well as some small scratches. The thin black band around the rim of the foot has mostly worn away. Inside, the black has scratches and flaked away to reveal the reserved clay. There is also more white deposit on the inside walls of the pot.
48.5.2 Major repair work done on one side and to neck consisting of nine pieces. Large chip to foot. Small chips to body. On most part of the figure decoration, handles, foot and mouth, black is fired to brownish. The gloss has flaked off from part of the figures, mouth and neck. White deposits around the mouth.
49.1.1 Intact. Small chips to the foot. Paint flaking on shoulder, body, handles, interior, ringfoot and underside. Chips on the surface of the body and shoulder. Black paint at parts fireed brownish.
49.8.11 Intact. Small chip on rim and on the body. At parts the black paint is fired reddish. Paint faded on the top of the rim, underside of the base and on some rosettes and on one of the lions.
49.8.7 Incomplete. Stem and foot missing leaving a hole in the centre of the cup. Deposits on rim, handles and inside. Glaze remains shiny on exterior surface, although flaking on large part of the rim and the handles. Thinly applied on the rim and fired red. Part of the black paint of the decoration fired red. Black paint smudge partly covering a bird on main band. Scratches on the top of the rim and handles.
50.12.1 The black paint has almost all faded too; completely in parts and in others the paint is denser.
50.12.26 Single fragment preserving the entire base; black band is faded and chipped
50.12.29 Single fragment; colour extremely faded so that the pattern hard to distinguish; residue of black streaks on exterior.
50.12.6 Black bands are mostly rubbed off.
50.5.3 Mouth and upper part of neck modern and intact handle. Most of the black has faded to a light brown color. The neck and mouth has been rebuilt by modern material. The surface appears in fairly good condition, except for some deep scratches around the neck. Left swan scratched face, right swan intact face. There are other small scratches on the surface and bit of flaking and chipping, especially around the edge of the foot.
51.7.1 Almost perfect condition except for slight discolouration of black gloss towards foot and a few tiny chips all over the vessel.
51.7.14 Black retains gloss but surface is worn, with white adhesions. Single chip on the underside of the mouth.
51.7.5 Complete but repaired at neck. Two small chips on the rim. Small areas of deposit found around the foot. Black very smooth and shiny, as is some of the red.
52.3.3 Incomplete but cleaned and restored at the Ashmolean by Rickard. Body is compiled of fragments with missing parts filled in with plaster. Five separate unattached fragments. Large chip from foot. Neck, mouth and rim are largely restored but some loose fragments remain. Ruddled areas worn and black paint is scratched.
52.3.4 Comprised of 40 or more pieces, rejoined, with some restroations, but missing handle and lugs on one side. Much repainting on handle, rim, and interior, but animal details are largely original. Complete apart from one of the handles. It has been reconstructed from many pieces and parts are modern fillings.The contours of the black bands inside are fired red. Badly restored.
54.8.1 Piece missing from lip and restored with plaster. Some flakes of the surface are missing resulting in exposing the clay and leaving an uneven surface. Hole in bottom of cup. Black faded or fired to light brown in places. Scratches on the underside.
59.6.1 Intact and complete except for a chip in the foot. Surface chipped and worn, especially on handles. White and grey deposit on handles and foot; black dulled to red in places.
60.8.3A-B Missing one handle, remaining handle chipped at point. Black worn/misfired (?) to red on lower part of body. Exterior decoration slightly worn and chipped all over. Side of lid chipped, one rejoined piece adjacent to large missing piece.
61.6.1.11 Intact, one chip on the edge of the middle. Black areas on one side.
62.5.1 Intact. Small deposits inside and some flaking of paint. Small chips in rim. Black has faded to red in places.
64.7.1 One handle and the attached part of the rim are missing. The black colour misfired to red in certain places (e.g. at the handle and at the external side of the rim, underside of the foot, tongues, below the tongues, where the thin line is now reddish-yellow). There are deposits on the exterior of the body and the underside of the foot. Small chips to the rim.
71.12.5 Two holes have been restored with transparent material. The end of the strigil is damaged. Discolouration of bronze to green, blue and black. Only a couple of areas of the true bronze colour remains. A couple of cracks have appeared making the object fragile.
71.12.6 Large parts of bronze have broken away from the sides of the curved section. The most important aspect to note is the deterioration in colour to blue, green, black and brown. Only in a couple of areas does the true colour of the bronze show through. Deposits under the handle where it joins the body. Small hole to one side of the curved section.
71.6.2 Single fragment preserving some of the base and the lower part of the body. Missing two large chips out of side of base. Scratches and chips on exterior and interior. Some discoloration to clay and black deposits on the inside.
71.6.3 Complete but repaired. Figures remain clear but the black glaze has become streaky. Paint surface flaked away inside by one handle revealing the clay.
73.9.2 Fragment. Handle covered in scratches and patches of wear, especially on left arm. At the bottom of the left arm of handle is a small chip with a white patch in the middle. Rim, and both inside and outside of fragment show more small scratches. Larger scratch diagonally down left, through black band directly beneath the ivy leaf.
73.9.23 The surface of the fragment appears to be in fairly good condition, except for a few small areas of grey deposit. The back of the fragment varies in colour, moving from red to black and then grey. The surface however is again in fairly good condition with no real evidence of wear except for a few small scratches.
73.9.4 Single, five sided fragment, with surface scratches and patches of wear, especially on the figure of the dog/goat. Through the black band and circle are patches of red showing through the black glaze. White deposits visible on the reverse of the fragment.
73.9.8 Two fragments. (a)The glaze on the rim and the inside of the fragment shows a few small scratches. On the rim and the outside of the fragment there are a few small areas of milky/white deposit. The black blob reveals an area which may have been the base of a handle. The colour of the clay inside here, is a more pink colour. Like the first fragment, fragment (b) shows evidence of small scratches on the glaze, both inside and out, but seems in fairly good condition, with no evidence of deposit.
74.7.3 Small chip on rim, where gloss is worn; Good quality black gloss; Gloss flaked off rim and around the ring of the foot; white deposits on inside and on handle. Red misfired line around the ring of the foot probably caused during the firing in the kiln.
76.6.1 Lip and frontal part of the neck is chipped. Handle assempled from three fragments. Black paint is dull and has been flaked off largely. The surface has a 'dusty' appearance.
78.12.10 Complete and intace, moulded designs worn. Wash worn and white deposits in places, black marks on the base.
78.12.18 Intact, a few chips around outside of rim, scratches on inside and underside. Base roughened. Small amount of black at the end of the wick rest, white deposit in places. Two small holes, one on the underside of the rim, the other on the base. Unglazed.
78.12.6 Intact and complete, Wash and some of the decoration is very worn. ther area around the nozzle has largly lost most of its wash, however there are traces of black indicating usage. Some white deposit on the base and a small amount on the discus.
79.1.1 Intact, small chip on the rim of the discus and one on the edge of the foot. Small hole on the base of the foot, black glaze is almost all worn off.
79.1.13 Complete and intact, the black glaze has worn considerably in places. Deposit in places, a hairline crack is starting on the nozzle.
79.1.7 Intact and complete, brownish to black wash waring in places. White deposit on the base and blackening around the nozzle, probably due to use.
81.9.1 Intact and complete; surface weathered, with scratches and abrasions. Slight chip on foot and two chips on lip. Drip of (accidental?) black paint on side of handle. 'CH' written in pencil on the bottom.
83.2.3 Fragment covered with black deposit, clearly broken off from another object, and is rough and bumpy, likely owing to damage caused over time.
83.9.33 Fragment; the side with the floral pattern is slightly worn; black gloss is in good condition.
83.9.35 Fragment; black gloss chipped on both sides.
83.9.36 Fragment; a few small chips on black gloss. Terracotta has fired grey (through burning).
83.9.5 Seven fragments have been glued together, but four fragments are missing inbetween. A chip to thick black ring outlining base of foot. Sides of foot are heavily soiled. Slight discoloration revealing a warm red undertone.
83.9.6 Single fragment. The reserved areas on the base of the foot are chipped. The black gloss from the interior is flaking around the edges.
84.8.1 a) There are some spots that have been pitted off, especially at the edge of the rim, as well as some shallow scratches. There is a bit that has been chipped off from the neck and few deposits. b) Many small spots have been pitted off from the edge of the rim, few bits have been chipped off from the neck and there are traces of deposits. c) Should be rejoined to d. Few parts have been chipped off and there are deposits. d) Should be rejoined to c and e. Tiny bits have been peeled off, there is a cracking on the internal surface and traces of deposits. e) Should be rejoined to d. There are some scratches on the exterior and some parts have been chipped off from both sides. f) Should be rejoined to c. Some spots have been chipped off and at some areas the colour has been peeled off. g) Tiny bits have been pitted off, two spots have been chipped off. h) Traces of plaster, especially on the interior. The colour has been peeled off from some areas and there are spots that have been chipped off. i) Traces of white plaster, streaky black on the interior andtwo small spots that have been chipped off. j) White plaster on both sides, streaky black on the interior and many spots that have been pitted off from the exterior. k) Should be rejoined to l. Traces of white plaster on the exterior. l) Should be rejoined to k, m and n. Few, small bits have been pitted off. m) Should be rejoined to l, n, p and o. There are some scratches on the external surface, as well as some bits that have been pitted off from both sides. Two spots have also been chipped off from the interior. n) Should be rejoined to l, m and o. Many shallow, small scratches and few, tiny bits that have been pitted off. Also, a spot that has been chipped off from the external surface and a smaller one from the internal. o) Should be rejoined to m,n and p. There are some scratches on the external surface, some tiny bits have been pitted off and a spot has been chipped off. p) Should be rejoined to m, o and q. Few tiny, shallow bits have been pitted off. q) Should be rejoined to p and r. Two small spots have been chipped off from the interior. r) Should be rejoined to q and possibly s? s) Could be rejoined to r? t) Should be rejoined to o. There are some tiny bits that have been pitted off from the exterior,as well as a shallow gouge and two scratches. u) Should be rejoined to v. White plaster on the interior. v) Should be rejoined to u and w. There are some scratches, some bits have been pitted off and few spots have been chipped off. w) Should be rejoined to v and possibly x? Some scratches on the exterior and a shallow gouge. x) Could be rejoined to w? There is a shallow gouge and three spots that have been chipped off from the exterior. y) Tiny bits have been pitted off. z) Small bit has been pitted off. aa) Should be rejoined to ab. Bits have been pitted off and surface seems to have been scraped off? on the top. ab) Should be rejoined to aa and ac. Bits have been pitted off and colour seems to be scraped off? on the top. ac) Should be rejoined to ab. Bits have been pitted off and colour seems to have been scraped off on the top. ac) Should be rejoined to ab. Bits have been pitted off and the top seems to have been scraped off? ad) Small spots have been pitted off.
84.8.2 Fragment. Upper word on the stamp has almost worn away. There are a few chips and scratches. Black and white deposits on the surface.
84.8.3 Large chips around rim. Black spotted deposits over surface.
87.2.1 Right foreleg and part of tail missing. Left foreleg has been restored. Traces of white slip. The once probably black colour of the decoration is now brown/red. The surface of the figurine is worn and scratched in places.
E.23.11 Intact and complete, with many scratches on the top of the trapezoid. There is a large black deposit on the base, which viscous to the touch so is probably quite recent.
E.23.12 There is quite a large chip on one corner, and a chip removed from the same side. There is quite a large amount of black deposit all over the object obscuring it's natural colour.
E.23.17 A large amount of skin coloured paint has chipped of, particularly around the bottom and edges of the object. The paint on the chest is quite well preserved. There is a large fragment missing from the right shoulder which also removes part of the lower right hand side of the pace. The nose and eye work has been removed or fallen off. A large amount of black paint has chipped of the top of the object. There is also a hole in top of the head and a large crack originating on the lefthand side of 'hair' and ending near the base of the face.
E.23.20 Several small chips on lip. Some dark red and black has worn away. There is a large amount of white deposit all over the vase, sometimes in large patches.
E.23.43.2 Intact and copmplete, there are several impurities in the glaze, most notably a long line of black substance that appears to be stuck to the bead as it very raised from the surface.
E.23.53 Complete but the feet have been reattatched, the crack is evident. Most if the glaze is gone, as has most of the green colour. The hieroglyphs are incomplete as are most of the other black details.
E.62.16 Intact and complete. Some of the black pigment has gone and several edges have slight scratches. The most significant damage is a scratch on the side with twelve dots that goes from one side in a straight line to the other.
E.62.22 The gaps between some teeth have become adhered by deposits. Others have warped out of shape. There is black discolouration, perhpas due to damp, on one face of the comb. A part has broken from the side but is due to be repaired.
E.62.4 Intact not complete (the head is missing). The detail is becoming less desinite and the underside has become dirty with what appears to be watermarks. There are small amounts of black deposit sparcely placed around the artefact.
E.62.55 Intact and complete, there is no damage aside from some imperfections on the base. There is also a few areas of black deposit on the inside of the vase.
E.62.57 Two joining fragments, with some black deposits around the break.
E.62.8 Intact and the surface remains smooth although discoloured to red, green, yellow, black, brown and orange. There is still lustre on the surface and the incised lines are still clear except for the two on the outer surface. Two small holes have formed in the folded over rim.
L.2016.3.9 Fragment; broken off at ca. 2/3 of foot. Grey-brownish deposits on foot and older fracture edges, which are limited to two sides at the foot section. The other fracture edges are younger. The black paint is slightly worn but well preserved for the most part.
REDMG:1926.99.54 Mouth missing. White is faded and stained gray on the shoulder; some of the black glaze has chipped off.
REDMG:1935.87.13 Intact and complete, save for one medium chip on the rim. Surface very slightly pitted leading to lighter colours showing through black areas.
REDMG:1935.87.23 Intact. Colours faded and black paint inside is streaky. Stem and foot faded or fired red to black.
REDMG:1935.87.4 Intact. Paint is dirty thus losing its glaze in most areas and appearing very dull. Large areas of black have worn away, especially on back of oinochoe, below handle. Base has large area of deposit.
REDMG:1942.5.6.2 Intact. Some areas of black glaze have worn away
REDMG:1951.140.1 The black surface, slightly iridescent, is slightly chipped at the back. The red surfaces are eroded, especially on the woman's face, and stained, especially on the upper surface of the rim, the laurel wreath, and some of the figural scene.
REDMG:1951.157.1 The red surfaces have eroded. Some black glaze has worn off at the back of the handle, where it is also slightly pitted; the underside bears some tan deposits.
REDMG:1953.25.17 Intact. Some areas of black glaze have worn away
REDMG:1953.25.27 Mouth broken off just above handle; foot chipped at front. Added white and red faded, and some black glaze chipped.
REDMG:1953.25.28 Mouth, neck, and top of handle missing; black glaze chipped.
REDMG:1953.25.29 Mouth, neck, and most of handle missing. Black glaze chipped; brownish-grey deposits on shoulder, stem, and around foot.
REDMG:1953.25.30 Handle missing, leaving a hole at the lower (shoulder) attachment; white/red surface almost entirely worn away; black glaze surfaces chipped; deposits on lip, body, and centre of underside.
REDMG:1953.25.41 Missing lid. Four chips rim; black glaze scratched and pitted (especially on handles), with whitish-gray deposits on lower part of bowl.
REDMG:1953.25.43 One third of the rim is missing and the right side of the handle is chipped. The black glaze has chipped away, and there are tan deposits, especially around the mouth and the lower body.
REDMG:1953.25.53 Black glaze worn, especially on handle and one side.
REDMG:1953.25.60 Black glaze (mostly lost) except for reserved lower part of body and underside.
REDMG:1953.25.66 Lip, mouth and one handle missing, while the remaining handle has been rejoined. The base is chipped in two places; black glaze eroded. Gray deposits under the handle.
REDMG:1953.25.69-70 Two rejoined fragments; single chip on knob and single chip on rim. Decoration faded; some black stains on top of lid; yellowish-white deposits there and on exterior of lip and interior.
REDMG:1958.13.1 Some chipping around handle, pitting on the body, black and white deposit on the interior surface. One point missing from the rim.
REDMG:1962.184.33.21 Mouth broken off; burn marks around mouth and on the front of the body (which is also covered with a waxy deposit); surface scratched and almost entirely eroded except for parts of the black glaze.
REDMG:1964.1601 Intact, slight chips around the filling hole andthe handle. Black glaze is worn off in large areas over the lamp on the exterior and interior. Small ammount of whie deposit.
REDMG:1964.1627.1 Two pieces. Deposits on both parts. Black worn away allowing the clay to show through.
REDMG:1964.1637.1 On the reserved side of the handle are some deposits as there are on one part of exposed clay at fracture. Lustre remains on black areas.
REDMG:1964.1649 Mouth missing, broken off just above handle; black and white decoration eroded; grey deposits.
REDMG:1964.1650.1A Two fragments comprising the mouth, neck, and handle, as well as the base and foot. Deposits inside. Black gloss worn. Not many chips to body work on the area that remains.
REDMG:1964.1658.1 Neck and mouth missing. Some scratches to surface of black glaze but the lustre remains. Deposits on base and foot.
REDMG:1964.1691 Intact. Black glaze chipped away; whitish-gray deposits particularly on upper surface; rim slightly chipped.
REDMG:1964.1696.1 Deposits on both faces. Black paint faded to brown.
REDMG:1997.209.2 Intact but with a large chip on the rim; scratches on the interior (neck) and slightly on the exterior; black stains and bronish-gray adhesions on exterior.
REDMG:2004.96.1 Comprised of 20 or more rejoined fragments, with some plaster additions (overpainted) at handle joins. Parts of the black glaze pitted on the interior; surface scratched and worn, especially on rim; grayish-white deposits and dark brown stains on interior.
TEMP.2002.9.1 Complete, but worn. There is one small chip on the rim and considerable wear. The handles are intact and one is chipped. The black gloss has faded in parts.
TEMP.2002.9.16 Nose is missing (as it probably is from the original). Hair is uneven as parts of the cast are missing from one side. Cast is placed on a black stand, also made of plaster.
TEMP.2002.9.26 Repaired. Paint has worn on the interior surface and on the lower black band. The swan remains clear.
TEMP.2002.9.28 Large flake missing from topside over zigzags. Thin deposits on edges. Black fading to red.
TEMP.2002.9.30 Red has faded and may have once been black. Deposits on underside, but not heavy.
TEMP.2003.6.23 Nine fragments of the same vessel's shoulder (a and b) and body. a) Interior: The upper part seems to have been left reserved, but glazed?, but the lower part is streaky black. There are some bits that have been pitted off. Exterior: Traces of white plaster. There are two small spots that have been chipped off from the bottom of the fragment and some bits that have been pitted off from the joining point of the neck to the shoulder. b) Should be rejoined to c. Interior: Streaky black and two small spots have been chipped off. There are many bits that have been pitted off at the bottom of the fragment. Exterior: Traces of white plaster. There are tiny bits that have been pitted off. c) Should be rejoined to b. Interior: Streaky black, and a spot that has been chipped off. Exterior: Two small spots have been chipped off from the left bottom of the fragment. d) Interior: Has been scraped off. e) Interior: There are spots that have been chipped off. Exterior: There are two large spots that have been chipped off. f) Interior: Streaky black and several bits have been pitted off. g) Interior: Half of the surface has been scraped off and on the rest there are several bits that have been pitted off. Exterior: One small spot has been pitted off. h) Interior: There are large areas that have been scraped and few bits that have been chipped off. i) Interior: Part of the surface has been scraped off and there are bits that have been pitted off on the rest of the surface. Exterior: Two deep, short scratches?
TEMP.2003.6.8 Seven fragments that belong to the same vessel. There is white plaster on both sides of each fragment. b) Adhesives on the exterior. The black gloss has been peeled off at some areas. e) Adhesives, especially on the external left side of the fragment. f) Small bits have been pitted off, and a shallow scratch on the lowest part of the body and a cracking on the central part of the resting surface. g) Looks like it has been flaked off from the vessel.
TEMP.2003.7.42 Single fragment, quite worn and indented on one side, perhaps where a handle attached. Surface very badly scratched. Black deposit in one corner (thickly applied black glaze?)
TEMP.2003.7.64 Scratches on rim. Black gloss and white paint very worn. Chipped patch where handle would have been, has glue on it. Perhaps the handle was once stuck back on and has been broken off again. Underside of fragment covered in white deposits.
TEMP.2003.7.68 Some of the black is scratched off, but otherwise the fragment is in a good state.
TEMP.2003.8.1 Pattern is worn on both parts. (a) black of decoration almost completely faded, chipped throughout. (b) decoration not quite as worn as on the other part of the rim, joined in three places.
TEMP.2003.8.12 Grey deposits on surface, black deposits on inside.
TEMP.2003.8.14 Single fragment with faded colours: black band faded to grey; black glaze on the either side a few small patches revealing the terracotta beneath. Grey and black deposits on edges.
TEMP.2007.2.43 Gragment, black glaze is worn away in many spots
TEMP.2007.3.78 black discolouration but good nonetheless; fairly worn around edge; 3 dents on edge
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