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Accession_Number 37.11.3
Shape Aryballos
Shape_description Round ('ball aryballos'). Slightly flattened base.
Material Terracotta
Fabric Corinthian
Fabric_description
Munsell_color
Decoration The lip is decorated with five bands, of which the middle one is broad. On body, quatrefoil design, where all four leaves have red centres. On back, below handle, eight-rayed star. Bottom patterned with three arches (cf. RM.25.53.42).
Inscriptions
Condition Chips to mouth. Some erosion of paint on the quatrefoil design. Intact.
Technique/Style
Provenance
Period High Archaic
Date 575-550
Dating_details
Artist
Attribution
Image
Front view of a Corinthian ball aryballos, showing a quatrefoil design.

2003.05.0004.jpg		A Corinthian ball aryballos, 3/4-view from the back, showing a star beneath the strap handle.

2003.05.0008.jpg		View of the lower part of a Corinthian ball aryballos, showing the quatrefoil design.

2003.97.0045.jpg		Right side view of a Corinthian aryballos.

2003.97.0046.jpg		Left side view of a Corinthian aryballos.

2003.97.0047.jpg		Top view of a Corinthian aryballos, showing the mouth and decorated lip

2003.97.0048.jpg		Bottom view of a Corinthian aryballos, showing the continuation of the quatrefoil design on the body.

2005.05.0044.jpg		Front view of a Corinthian aryballos, showing the quatrefoil design.
Comparanda
Bibliography CVA Reading 1, pl. 5.3
Archive_Ref
Beazley_DB
Height 10.5
Diameters
Handle_height
Other_dims.
Location History grave
Edited_by Karen; Kinsey
Date_edited 31.03.2004; 18.01.2006
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