cite as: https://uremuseum.org/record/48.11.8
Accession_Number | 48.11.8 |
Shape | Juglet |
Shape_description | This shape was particularly popular at Agrigento, where many tombs contained one example (it is called 'brochetto attingitoio' or juglet for drawing liquids, comparable to the attic 'chous'): see especially Veder Greco, Contrada Mosè: 264 (tomb 3); Contrada Pezzino: 306 (tomb 582), 348 (tomb 238), 352 (tomb 779), 353 (tomb 1086), 354 (tombs 585 and 1147), and 355 (tomb 1225). Cf. also Lentini 61613/E (top half glossed) and 61569/B (smaller): Lagona 1973, 86-87 nos. 185 and 186, pl. 30. |
Material | Terracotta |
Fabric | Sicilian |
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Munsell_color | 10YR 7/3 |
Decoration | Diagonal rim directly aggached to a globular body; high swung round handle rises up from the top of the rim and rejoins the body at its middle. from the Small mouth, body is round and extends outwards from directly beneath mouth. Long handle reaches from mouth to middle of body on the side. Raised base. Pot entirely glossed, although (mis?)fired red on lower part of handle, back of body, and base. |
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Condition | Complete and intact. Chip in rim and centre of body. Black gloss worn in places. |
Technique/Style | Black glaze |
Provenance | |
Period | Late Archaic |
Date | 500-475 |
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Height | 8.3 |
Diameters | Rim 9.5; base 2.6 |
Handle_height | 5.2 |
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Location | Under 10 |
Edited_by | Faye Cheesman; Amy |
Date_edited | 13.08.2003; 21.11.2003 |