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Accession_Number

47.10.1

Shape

Aryballos

Shape_description

Ball

Material

Terracotta

Fabric

Corinthian

Fabric_description

Munsell_color

10YR 7/4

Decoration

On the mouth, small daisy petals between bands; on side, row of dots between bands. Zigzag on handle. Monkey-faced horseman riding left. Behind him a star with incised lines crossing at centre. In front large ring enclosing a cross with incised lines crossing at centre. Circular painting on base with four radiating lines from centre.

Inscriptions

Condition

Faded paint on mouth rim. Incision lines remain clear. Intact. Crack in base of handle.

Technique/Style

Provenance

Period

Late Corinthian II

Date

550

Dating_details

Artist

Attribution

Image

	Front view of a Corinthian ball aryballos, showing rider on a horse.
	Front view of a Corinthian ball aryballos, showing the handle with the zigzag pattern.
2003.03.0001.jpg	Bottom view of a Corinthian ball aryballos, showing the legs of a horse and rider.
2003.97.0007.jpg	Side view of a Corinthian aryballos, showing bottom end of horse and star design on body.
2003.97.0008.jpg	Side view of a Corinthian aryballos, showing head of the horse design on body.
2003.97.0009.jpg	Top view of a Corinthian aryballos, showing the mouth.
2003.97.0010.jpg	Underside view of a Corinthian aryballos, showing pattern on base.
2003.98.0206.jpg	Front view of a Corinthian ball aryballos, showing the handle with the zigzag pattern.
2003.98.0207.jpg	Front view of Corinthian ball aryballos showing man on horse back.
2003.98.0208.jpg	Top view of Corinthian ball aryballos looking into mouth showing faded pattern on lip.
2003.98.0209.jpg	View of base of Corinthian ball aryballos with swirl pattern of four curved lines.
2004.88.0007.jpg