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Accession_Number 39.9.5
Shape Aryballos
Shape_description Round
Material Terracotta
Fabric Corinthian
Fabric_description
Munsell_color 10YR 8/4
Decoration Double-incision orange-quaterings on mouth and body. Small circular depression on bottom. On body, every fourth/fifth quartering superimposed red. Traces of white/yellow in some sections(now brownish).
Inscriptions
Condition Clear red paint remains. Intact. Wearing of paint on body. Small chips in side of body.
Technique/Style
Provenance
Period Early Corinthian
Date 625-575
Dating_details
Artist
Attribution
Image

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Side view of three Corinthian ball aryballoi (from left to right: 39.9.5, 29.5.4, and 11.10.4).

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Side view of aryballos with double-incision orange quarterings.

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Side profile, handle side of a Corinthian ball aryballos.

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Side veiw of a small Corinthian ball aryballos, showing handle.

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Corinthian ball aryballos. Top view, looking down on flarred lip of mouth.

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Bottom of Corinthian ball aryballos, small round indentation in centre.
Comparanda
Bibliography CVA Reading 1, pl. 3.14
Archive_Ref
Beazley_DB
Height 5.4
Diameters 5.0
Handle_height 2.1
Other_dims. Mouth width 3.5 Neck width 0.9 Width of opening 1.0
Location Education
Edited_by Denise; Karen; Kinsey
Date_edited 15.07.2002; 31.03.2004; 06.01.2006
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