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Accession_Number 26.12.31
Shape Kantharos
Shape_description Mouth flanged and bottom of body angular. Vertical ring handles, spurred. Bottom of vase somewhat angular. Finely moulded foot, side grooved, underside concial with resting surface.
Material Terracotta
Fabric Boeotian
Fabric_description
Munsell_color 7.5YR 7/4
Decoration Black glazed all over
Inscriptions
Condition Complete and intact, glaze thinnly applied in areas. White deposits close to handles and bottom of vase, also inside.
Technique/Style Black glaze
Provenance
Period Late Classical
Date 400-375
Dating_details
Artist
Attribution
Image

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Front view of a Boeotian black-glazed kantharos.

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Top view of a Boeotian black-glazed kantharos, showing the interior and handle spurs.

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Bottom view of a Boeotian black-glazed kantharos, showing conical base.

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Profile (front) view of a Boeotian black-glazed kantharos.
Comparanda
Bibliography CVA Reading 1, pl. 33.11
Archive_Ref reference 1
reference 2
Beazley_DB
Height 8.0
Diameters Rim 9.1; base 5.5
Handle_height 3.5
Other_dims.
Location Symposium
Edited_by Faye; Karen; Kinsey
Date_edited 09.07.2003; 21.04.2004; 10.01.2006
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