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Accession_Number 34.10.3
Shape Aryballos
Shape_description Round ('ball aryballos')
Material Terracotta
Fabric Corinthian
Fabric_description
Munsell_color 10YR 8/4
Decoration On top of mouth are five bands, one broad. On side of (unflanged) mouth are dots. On handle are two horizontal bars. Quatrefoil, with hatching on body which extends to bottom of object with red petal shapes.
Inscriptions
Condition Repaired mouth with some parts missing. Design still clear to distinguish.
Technique/Style
Provenance Boeotia
Period Late Corinthian I
Date 580-570
Dating_details
Artist
Attribution
Image

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Side view of two Corinthian ball aryballoi (34.10.3 at left and 34.8.9 at right).

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Aryballos, inverted. Quatrefoil design.

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Aryballos, side view. Quatrefoil design visible.

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Front view of a Corinthian Aryballos, showing the quatrefoil design.
Comparanda
Bibliography CVA Reading 1, pl. 5.1
Archive_Ref reference 1
reference 2
Beazley_DB
Height 7.5
Diameters 7.0
Handle_height 2.5
Other_dims. Mouth diameter 5.0
Location History grave
Edited_by Denise; Karen; Kinsey
Date_edited 16.08.2002; 31.03.2004; 18.01.2006
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