cite as: https://uremuseum.org/record/39.9.2
| Accession_Number | 39.9.2 | ||||||||||||
| Shape | Amphora | ||||||||||||
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| Material | Terracotta | ||||||||||||
| Fabric | Etruscan | ||||||||||||
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| Munsell_color | 7.5YR 5/4 | ||||||||||||
| Decoration | Inside is reserved in body but black fired to red on rim with a reserved band near top. Two handles with vertical grooves to make three section - black on top and reserved underneath. Neck has two rows of palmettes (lower inverted) and lotus buds on cable. Shoulder has framed tongues with ivy leaf and dot at each join. Body has similar scene either side. Side A shows combat of three warriors, with white detail on spear, helmet, shield and armour. Side B is similar but there are no spears, instead they appear to only have shields. Below is a broad band with narrower ones either side. Rays to foot. Foot is black and moulded with a reserved band around side. Base is reserved and conical. | ||||||||||||
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| Condition | Large chip to rim. Paint is dull and glaze is gone. Streaky around the mouth, body and foot. | ||||||||||||
| Technique/Style | Black figure | ||||||||||||
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| Date | 500-475 | ||||||||||||
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| Bibliography | CVA Reading 1, pl. 38.1; Beazley EVP 136-7 | ||||||||||||
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| Height | 43.5 | ||||||||||||
| Diameters | 31.0 | ||||||||||||
| Handle_height | 11.5 | ||||||||||||
| Other_dims. | Mouth diameter 11.0 Base diameter 12.5 | ||||||||||||
| Location | Warfare | ||||||||||||
| Edited_by | Denise; Karen; Kinsey | ||||||||||||
| Date_edited | 10.09.2002; 21.04.2004; 06.01.2006 |
