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Accession_Number 27.4.13
Shape Aryballos
Shape_description Miniature. Body squat, mouth small.
Material Terracotta
Fabric Boeotian
Fabric_description
Munsell_color 10YR 8/4
Decoration Clay pale and rough. Jug garland of ivy leaves. Cf. 27.4.14
Inscriptions
Condition Complete and intact. Slight chip on lip, colour of decoration faded from black to red.
Technique/Style Black figure
Provenance
Period Early Hellenistic
Date 325-300
Dating_details
Artist
Attribution
Image

2002.97.0643.jpg
Front view of a Boeotian black figure aryballow, showing exterior decoration.

2002.97.0644.jpg
Top view of black figure aryballos looking into mouth.

2003.15.0099.jpg
Side view of aryballos, showing ivy garland decoration.
Comparanda
Bibliography CVA Reading 1, pl. 18.3
Archive_Ref reference 1
reference 2
Beazley_DB
Height 4.5
Diameters Mouth 2.2; base 5.2
Handle_height 3.0
Other_dims.
Location Body Beautiful
Edited_by Faye; Karen; Kinsey; Julia
Date_edited 13.07.2003; 05.04.2004; 11.01.2006; 06.05.2016
The Ure Museum is part of
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