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Accession_Number 26.2.66
Shape phiale mesomphalos
Shape_description Body sherd of Chian, possibly Simple Animal Style, pottery phiale mesomphalos;
Material Terracotta
Fabric Chiot
Fabric_description
Munsell_color 7.5YR 5/4
Decoration Exterior cream ground with two golden-brown bands running lengthwise, between two golden-brown lines. The interior shows two white bands running lengthwise on a brownish-black ground. One of the white bands is dashed, while the other is complete.
Inscriptions
Condition Single fragment from the floor of the bowl. Slight chips and scratches.
Technique/Style painted, slipped; Simple Animal Style;
Provenance Naucratis (made in Chios)
Period Archaic
Date 570BC-560BC;
Dating_details
Artist
Attribution
Image

2007.03.1186.jpg
Oblique view of the exterior of a fragment of a phiale mesomphalos.

2007.03.1187.jpg
Oblique view of the interior of a fragment of a phiale mesomphalos.

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Top view of the exterior of a fragment of a phiale mesomphalos.

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Top view of the interior of a fragment of a phiale mesomphalos.
Comparanda
Bibliography CVA Reading 1, p.37, pl.23, no.8; Lemos 1991 p.306, no.1225, pl.159; Villing et al 2013-2015 (ORC) GD.2025 phase 2;
Archive_Ref reference 1
reference 2
Beazley_DB
Height 2.00;
Diameters
Handle_height
Other_dims. W:4.10; T:0.60;
Location Timeline 2 top
Edited_by Alex; Karen; Kinsey; Adel;
Date_edited 26.06.2003; 20.04.2004; 16.01.2006;2019;
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