Ure Museum | Database

cite as: https://uremuseum.org/record/30.4.1

Accession_Number

30.4.1

Shape

Bird kylix

Shape_description

Stemless. Handles round, base slightly concave underneath.

Material

Terracotta

Fabric

Boeotian

Fabric_description

Munsell_color

5YR 7/3

Decoration

Clay buff, coarse. Decoration: brick-red to brown on creamy buff. Zones of pattern: Step pattern between handles, chevron and dot under handle; bands; zig-zag; bands; wave pattern; bands; thick black band to foot. Underside of foot reserved except for three thin bands. Top side of handles has band pattern on then. Inside body, seven thin bands on a reserved backing. Leaf pattern on rim.

Inscriptions

Condition

Incomplete. Two missing handles and pieces glued back together. The decoration has faded and shows red instead of black. On the outside especially, much of the decoration has faded or flaked away. Band around the top of the foot very worn. Some small patches of grey deposit on the surface.

Technique/Style

Provenance

Period

Date

600-550

Dating_details

Artist

Attribution

Image

2002.97.0454.jpg	Front view of Boeotian bird kylix, showing the exterior pattern.
2002.97.0455.jpg	Top view of a Boeotian bird kylix, showing the interior.
2002.97.0456.jpg	Top view of a Boeotian bird kylix, showing the pattern on the body and the base.
2002.97.0457.jpg	Side view of a Boeotian bird kylix, showing one of the broken handles.
2003.14.0011.jpg	Two Boeotian 'kylix-style' four-handled kylikes, 25.4.2 at left and 30.4.1 at right.
2003.14.0099.jpg	Inverted four-handled kylix, stemless. Irregular shape of bowl. Continuous zones of pattern in red and black on creamy-buff.
2003.58.0002.jpg	Top view of a Boeotian bird kylix.
2003.58.0010.jpg	An inverted Boeotian bird kylix.