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Accession_Number 27.3.6
Shape Aryballos
Shape_description Conical. Referred to as lekythos in CVA.
Material Terracotta
Fabric Corinthian
Fabric_description
Munsell_color 10YR 8/2
Decoration On rim, four concentric circles. On handle, three horizontal bars (bottom two somewhat slanted). On shoulder three dot rosettes comprised of seven dots each. From top to bottom; two lines, three rows of dots, twelve lines, and finally a band of six rays. The base is only slightly concave, with a slight protrusion in the middle, and is circumscribed with two black bands.
Inscriptions
Condition Intact. Erosion of paint but pattern remains.
Technique/Style Late Protocorinthian
Provenance Presumably from Cumae
Period Subgeometric
Date 650-645
Dating_details
Artist Falanto Group
Attribution Neeft 1987
Image

2003.03.0002.jpg		Three Protocorinthian aryballoi (from left to right: 27.3.9, 27.3.6, and 27.3.10).

2003.03.0078.jpg		Side view of intact aryballos.

2003.57.0092.jpg		A side view of a Corinthian conical aryballos.

2003.97.0146.jpg		Left side view of Protocorinthian conical aryballos.

2003.97.0147.jpg		Right side view of Protocorinthian conical aryballos.

2003.97.0148.jpg		Top view of a Protocorinthian conical aryballos, showing the rim.

2003.97.0149.jpg		Bottom view of a Protocorinthian conical aryballos, showing the base.
Comparanda
Bibliography CVA Reading 1, pl. 3.2; Neeft 1987, 117, no. 2041
Archive_Ref reference 1
reference 2
Beazley_DB
Height 7.3
Diameters 4.3
Handle_height 2.0
Other_dims.
Location Education
Edited_by Denise; Karen; Kinsey
Date_edited 23.07.2002; 31.03.2004; 06.01.2006
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