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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

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Fragment of an North Ionian bowl, 26.2.32 (left,) with fragment, 26.2.33 (right)

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Fragment of an North Ionian bowl, left (26.2.32) and right (26.2.33)

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Top view of a fragment of an North Ionian bowl, showing the bands on the underside.

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Top view of a fragment of an North Ionian bowl, showing the decoration on the topside.

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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.
Comparanda
Bibliography CVA Reading p.35, pl.22., no. 1a,b; Villing et al 2013-2015 (ORC) GG.177;
Archive_Ref reference 1
reference 2
Beazley_DB
Height 4.50
Diameters 25.00 (rim)
Handle_height
Other_dims. W:10.00; T:1.20; Thickness 0.6 on dish 1.6 at thickest part of rim
Location Timeline 2 top
Edited_by Denise; Matt; Karen; Kinsey; Adel;
Date_edited 20.10.2002; 16.06.03; 19.04.2004; 16.01.2006; 2019;
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