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Accession_Number 14.9.85
Shape Little Master cup
Shape_description Fragment
Material Terracotta
Fabric Attic
Fabric_description
Munsell_color 2.5YR 4/6
Decoration Interior black and glazed. Exterior is black above the scene of a youth riding a horse. Only top third of horse is visible. Added red on hair, horses mane, tail and flank.
Inscriptions
Condition Glaze remains good on both surfaces but better ont he interior. Delicate incision and colour is clear and in good condition.
Technique/Style Black figure
Provenance
Period High Archaic
Date 550
Dating_details
Artist
Attribution
Image

2003.65.0088.jpg		Front view of an Attic black-figure little master cup, showing a man on a horse.

2003.97.0796.jpg		Top view of a tiny fragment from an Attic little master cup, showing a scene of a youth riding a horse.

2003.97.0797.jpg		Underside view of a tiny fragment from an Attic little master cup, showing the interior to be black and glazed.

2004.76.0002.jpg

2004.76.0003.jpg

2004.77.0002.jpg

2004.77.0003.jpg
Comparanda
Bibliography
Archive_Ref reference 1
reference 2
Beazley_DB
Height 3.6
Diameters
Handle_height
Other_dims. Longest point 5.4 Thickest point 0.3
Location 11.1.2
Edited_by Denise, Alkistis and Adel
Date_edited 4 September 2002; 28/01/2020
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