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Accession_Number 50.4.14
Shape Kantharos
Shape_description Gill classes it as a kantharos of the 'Ampurias class'. Sessile kantharos with low handles. Sparkes 1968, 9, notes that the sessile kantharos with low handles is the most practical, albeit least elegant, of the fifth century kantharoi. Slightly outturned, rounded rim; tall, flaring wall, offset from shallow rounded bowl, divided from moulded ring foot by groove. Two vertical strap handles loop down from rim down to just above junction of wall and bowl.
Material Terracotta
Fabric Attic
Fabric_description
Munsell_color 5YR 5/6
Decoration Entirely glossed black. Just below the middle the body a zone of stamped palmette decoration framed by parallel incised lines. Row of eggs below the lower line. The underside of the foot is decorated with three incised concentric circles.
Inscriptions
Condition Comprised of several rejoined pieces. Gloss is in excellent condition, although the two chips out of the rim appear to have been repainted after repair. Small chips around the ring foot.
Technique/Style Black glaze
Provenance Said to be from Pompeii
Period High Classical
Date 450-425
Dating_details
Artist
Attribution
Image

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Bottom view of an Attic black-glaze kantharos of the 'Ampurias class', showing the underside.

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Bottom view of an Attic black-glaze kantharos of the 'Ampurias class', showing the underside.

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Front view of an Attic black-glaze kantharos of the 'Ampurias class' (upside down), showing stamped decoration.

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Detailed view of an Attic black-glaze kantharos of the 'Ampurias class' (upside down), showing stamped decoration.

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Side view of an Attic black-glaze kantharos of the 'Ampurias class' (upside down), showing handle and base.

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Front view of an Attic black-glaze kantharos of the 'Ampurias class', showing stamped decoration.

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Side view of an Attic black-glaze kantharos of the 'Ampurias class' (upside down), showing handle and base.

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3/4-view, from slightly above, of an Attic black-glaze kantharos of the 'Ampurias class', showing handles and incised base.

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Top view of an Attic black-glaze kantharos of the 'Ampurias class', showing the interior.

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Front view of an Attic black-glaze kantharos of the 'Ampurias class', showing stamped decoration.

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Front view of an Attic black-glaze kantharos of the 'Ampurias class', showing stamped decoration.

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Top view of an Attic black-glaze kantharos of the 'Ampurias class', showing the interior of the cup.

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Bottom view of an Attic black-glaze kantharos of the 'Ampurias class', showing the decorated underside.

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Profile drawing of an Attic black-glazed kantharos.
Comparanda
Bibliography Gill 1986, 408, N52, pl. 91 (profile drawing)
Archive_Ref
Beazley_DB
Height 9.1
Diameters Rim 10.7; base 6.3
Handle_height 6.9
Other_dims.
Location Technique
Edited_by Denise; Amy; Kinsey; Teifi
Date_edited 22.08.2002; 01.12.2003; 11.01.2006; 04.08.2006
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