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Accession_Number 27.3.9
Shape Aryballos
Shape_description Globular, Neeft's type shape a-b. Referred to as lekythos in CVA.
Material Terracotta
Fabric Corinthian
Fabric_description
Munsell_color 2.5YR 7/4
Decoration The decoration above the shoulder is unclear. A fish is probably depicted on the shoulder. On the body, black bands of varying thicknesses, range from top to bottom. The base is reserved and almost flat. Shallow groove between slight footing and central flat disk.
Inscriptions
Condition Handle, neck and mouth missing. Decoration badly worn making parts indistinguishable.
Technique/Style Early Protocorinthian
Provenance Possibly from Cumae
Period Subgeometric
Date 715-700
Dating_details
Artist
Attribution
Image

2003.03.0077.jpg
Front view of a Corinthian aryballos with the handle, neck and mouth missing and showing the decoration on the shoulder.
Comparanda
Bibliography CVA Reading 1, pl. 3.1; Neeft 1987, 40, no. 2044
Archive_Ref reference 1
reference 2
Beazley_DB
Height 5.0
Diameters Body 6.0; base 3.0
Handle_height
Other_dims.
Location 7.2.2
Edited_by Denise; Karen
Date_edited 16.08.2002; 31.03.2004
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