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There are 14 objects for which Condition contains → colours
25.9.2 Chipped at base. The paint on the exterior surface underneath is badly damaged and has worn away / badly fired to reveal different colours. Topside of exterior surface is worn leaving only traces of pattern.
26.12.10 Complete but repaired from fragments, repainting at joins. Plentiful modern incisions. Colours remain apart from the white of the women's flesh.
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.
26.2.22 Colours faded.
26.7.4 Intact. Chip to body. Design remains clear and the colours have not eroded.
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.
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.
51.4.10 Intact. Colours and design remains clear. Glaze remains shiny. Very good condition. Small chips on the lower part of the body and the rim. Glaze thinly applied on the eyes on side B and clay can be seen underneath.
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:1951.148 Modern wooden foot, joined rougly at the top of the stem. Chipped at the back and on handles; rim scratched; surface stained greyish-brown. Added colours faded and chipped.
REDMG:1953.25.106 Colours remain vibrant and in blocks. The design has remained clear. The drawing of the animal has worn a little but is still visible.
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.2007.2.49 Fragment; Damaged by fire, with chipping of decoration probably due to this damage. Munsell colours are for unburnt and burnt parts respectively
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