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Accession_Number 26.2.87
Shape Aryballos
Shape_description Body sherd of Corinthian pottery globular aryballos;
Material Terracotta
Fabric Corinthian
Fabric_description
Munsell_color 10YR 6/4
Decoration exterior: painted decoration consisting of part of quatrefoil motif; around base, series of short strokes;
Inscriptions
Condition Single fragment, roughly rectangular, from the shoulder. Light brownish-grey deposits on interior, slightly scratched on exterior.
Technique/Style painted
Provenance Naukratis or Tell Dafana (made in Corinth)
Period Late Corinthian I
Date 575BC-550;
Dating_details
Artist
Attribution
Image

2003.20.0081.jpg
Top view of the exterior of a fragment of a Corinthian ball aryballos, showing the quaterfoil design.

2003.43.0094.jpg
Top view of the exterior of a fragment of a Corinthian ball aryballos, showing the quaterfoil design.

2005.05.0074.jpg
Top view of the exterior of a fragment of a Corinthian ball aryballos, showing the quaterfoil design.

2013.04.0201.jpg
Top view of the exterior of a fragment of a Corinthian ball aryballos, showing the quaterfoil design.

2013.04.0202.jpg
Top view of the interior of a fragment of a Corinthian ball aryballos.
Comparanda
Bibliography CVA Reading 1, p.38, pl.23, no.24; Villing et al 2013-2015 (ORC) GB.302 phase3;
Archive_Ref reference 1
reference 2
Beazley_DB
Height H:2.30;
Diameters
Handle_height
Other_dims. W:2.20; T:0.50;
Location History grave
Edited_by Karen; Amy; Kinsey; Joana varela; Adel;
Date_edited 20.04.2004; 06.06.2005; 18.01.2006; 19.04.2017; 2019;
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