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Accession_Number | 47.8.1 |
Shape | Cup |
Shape_description | Stemless (of a late type) |
Material | Terracotta |
Fabric | Corinthian |
Fabric_description | |
Munsell_color | 10YR 7/4 |
Decoration | Inside is reserved except for picture of Heracles in a black corselet over spotted chiton with flame borders. Club in his right hand and bow and arrow in his left. Originally only red for framing circle inside the black band around rim but much has faded to red that was black. Two handles, one either side have been dipped. Outside are dots around rim with band below. Reserved then to resting surface and inner foot-ring which are red. Base is concave and reserved except for small red circle at center. |
Inscriptions | |
Condition | Part of one side missing. Paint faded or fired to red. Picture still clear. |
Technique/Style | |
Provenance | |
Period | High Classical |
Date | 450-425 |
Dating_details | |
Artist | Sam Wide Group: Sam Wide Painter; Herakles Painter |
Attribution | The name 'Herakles Painter', for the 'Sam Wide Painter', as suggested by A.N. Stillwell (see Corinth 15.3, 370 n. 1), has not yet been adopted. |
Image | |
Comparanda | |
Bibliography | CVA Reading 1, pl. 16.5; JHS 69 (1949) 19, figs. 1, 2b; CVA 16.5; LIMC s.v. Herakles 186; Corinth 15.3, 368.5; Amyx 1988, 275.5 |
Archive_Ref | |
Beazley_DB | |
Height | 2.3 |
Diameters | Body 9.4; base 4.3 |
Handle_height | 0.6 |
Other_dims. | |
Location | Myth and religion |
Edited_by | Denise; Karen; Kinsey; Joana Varela |
Date_edited | 16.09.2002; 05.04.2004; 11.01.2006; 19.04.2017 |