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Accession_Number

11.10.6

Shape

Aryballos

Shape_description

Ball aryballos

Material

Terracotta

Fabric

Corinthian

Fabric_description

Munsell_color

10YR 8/4

Decoration

Cup mouth with deep flange with six bands in two groups of three. Side band is continued across top of handle but otherwise it is plain. Three warriors, heads left, feet right. Spears slope left and shields are red in centre but have a black rim with white dots. The six band pattern is in two groups of three again on the base.

Inscriptions

Condition

Piece of bottom missing. Erosion of bands on mouth and some chips there too.

Technique/Style

Provenance

From Rhitsona, Boeotia

Period

Middle Corinthian

Date

600-575

Dating_details

Artist

Attribution

Image

	Front view of a Corinthain aryballos, showing a procession of warriors with round shields.
2003.04.0094.jpg	Aryballos, side view. Shows warriors marching to left, carrying spears and shields.
2003.97.0001.jpg	Top view of a Corinthain aryballos, showing the mouth.
2003.97.0002.jpg	Bottom view of a Corinthian aryballos, showing large hole.
2003.97.0023.jpg	Front view of a Corinthian aryballos, showing a procession of warriors advancing to the left.
2003.97.0024.jpg	Back view of a Corinthian aryballos, showing the part of the body with no design.
2004.44.0033.jpg	Front view of three aryballoi: 11.10.6(centre) 34.9.1(R)