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cite as: https://uremuseum.org/record/26.2.32

Accession_Number

26.2.32

Shape

Bowl

Shape_description

Rim and body sherd of North Ionian pottery bowl;

Material

Terracotta

Fabric

East Greek

Fabric_description

Munsell_color

5YR 7/4

Decoration

Red painted designs on cream-buff slip on orange red clay. On the underside on the rim there are four .5 wide dashes at one side and a 2 horizontal bar at the other while on the underside body there are four red bands following the contours of the dish all between 1 and 3 apart. On the topside, from top to bottom are four verticle bars alternating with 9 dot rosettes on rim, of which survive from left to right two verticle lines, nine dots, four verticle lines, and nine dots before the fragment ends. On the top of the face of the dish itself is a ca. 1.5 broad red band and below this is a zone of lotus flowers and buds with a final 1 broad band below.

Inscriptions

Condition

Small chip on bottom of rim on topside. Red paint is slightly faded throughout.

Technique/Style

slipped, painted;

Provenance

Probably from Naukratisor or Tell Dafana

Period

High Archaic

Date

600BC-570BC

Dating_details

Artist

Attribution

Image

2003.46.0007.jpg	Fragment of an North Ionian bowl, 26.2.32 (left,) with fragment, 26.2.33 (right)
2003.46.0008.jpg	Fragment of an North Ionian bowl, left (26.2.32) and right (26.2.33)
2003.46.0096.jpg	Top view of a fragment of an North Ionian bowl, showing the bands on the underside.
2003.46.0098.jpg	Top view of a fragment of an North Ionian bowl, showing the decoration on the topside.
2004.46.0002.jpg	Top view of a fragment of an North Ionian bowl (right), showing the bands on the underside.
2004.46.0056.jpg	Top view of a fragment of an North Ionian bowl, showing the decoration on the topside.
2004.46.0057.jpg	Top view of a fragment of an North Ionian bowl, showing the bands on the underside.
2013.04.0076.jpg	Top view of a fragment of an North Ionian bowl, showing the decoration on the topside.
2013.04.0077.jpg	Top view of a fragment of an North Ionian bowl, showing the bands on the underside.