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There are 21 objects for which Condition contains → discoloured
13.10.11.2 Intact, chipped at the entrance to both piercing, one end having quite severe chips. Discoloured with black and white deposits.
14.9.18 White paint on interior surface has become discoloured and there is a large area of deposit. Surface of exterior is also damaged where paint had flaked away.
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.
2003.3.37 Interior in in good condition, one of the bands is very faded and only traces remain of the added red. Also a patch of dark brown discolouration. Exterior is heavily discoloured with gray and brown build up, added red is visible underneath
2005.3.28A-B Condition isn't good on both fragments, interior is faded and and has some deposits of white visible, exterior is discoloured, faded, stratched and chipped. small holes are visible on A, possibly due to air bubbles during firing.
2005.3.38 Interior is in good condition, red band is faded and worn. Exterior is heavily discoloured by gray and brown deposits, some stratches
2008.7.11 Fragment broken on four sides heavily scratched dark discoloured spots on exterior surface
22.3.17 Outside chipped around edge. Inside black, slightly discoloured.
22.3.21 Large fragment. Outside speckled where soiled. Several small chips, the largest of which is above the figure's foot. Inside discoloured, soiled, with a tiny hole and a large oil mark, measuring ca. 5.5 x 5.0 cm.
26.2.19 Underside has badly worn paint as it has flaked off, although traces of white can be seen. On the topside some of the paint has discoloured to brown. Paint has worn away from rim.
26.2.31 Underside is dull and discoloured. The colouring on the top is good except for the bands which have faded. There is some surface damage here too.
59.6.3 Only the handle is ancient. Bronze has discoloured and lost its glaze in areas. Deposits inside the mouth. Stands lopsided. Some dents in the body.
60.1.3 Comprised of several rejoined pieces. Glaze discoloured to greenish on one handle, otherwise retains lustre.Clay worn on the resting surface and around one of the handles.
79.1.15 The fragment is broken to top right of grapes, revealing the underneath jutting out to a point, which has grey, miniscule soil deposits. Decoration is complete to left of grapes but is slighty discoloured due to soil deposits.
E.26.39A-B Intact and smooth. Undamaged and not discoloured.
E.62.27 Intact but missing the original gemstones, the bronze is slightly discoloured in some areas, particularly on the underside of the bottom triangle.
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.2013.10.4 worn and discoloured surface, not symmetrical but intact. Image visible on one side but reverse is illegible.
L.2013.10.6 worn and discoloured surface, iconography unclear due to deposits on surface.
REDMG:1953.25.104 Broken at neck, top of head missing on right hand side. Reverse side is discoloured with deposits.
REDMG:1964.1647 Mouth missing; gouge in shoulder (perhaps inclusion blown out in firing process); decoration worn and discoloured, with light grey deposits, especially on handle; base slightly chipped.
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