cite as: https://uremuseum.org/record/68.12.3
| Accession_Number | 68.12.3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Shape | Pyxis lid | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Shape_description | Pomegranate shaped knob, with small hole in the recess at the top, smoothly attached to a short stem, slightly concave, that spreads to a short domed lid, which in turn spreads to a flat rim with sharp beveled edge, slightly thicker underside, smoothly turned to a tapered flange with a rounded edge. Hollowed, round, smooth underside. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Material | Terracotta | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Fabric | Boeotian | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Fabric_description | Pale yellow | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Munsell_color | 10YR 8/4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Decoration | Black glaze on the exterior of the upper element of the knob, with two rows of short vertical bars on the globular lower element. The attachment of the knob is surrounded by a thick band and a thin line, then tendrils atttaching 5 evenly spaced vegetal elements, namely a lotus bud, an 11-leaf palmette, a 5-leaf palmette, a 10-leaf palmette, and a 6-leaf palmette. This frieze is surrounded by a thick band, a row of dots, and a thicker band. The bevel and underside are completely reserved. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Inscriptions | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Condition | Complete and intact. Yellowish-red accretions on the knob and top of lid as well as the underside mar the surface. The outer part of the lid is worn. The handle of the lid shows areas of wear, especially on the leaves. The stem and underside of the rim are covered in pinky/beige deposit. A white deposit occupies most of the underside. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Technique/Style | Floral ware | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Provenance | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Period | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Date | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Dating_details | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Artist | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Attribution | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Image |
| ||||||||||||||||||||
| Comparanda | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Bibliography | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Archive_Ref | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Beazley_DB | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 7.5 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Diameters | Top of knob 1.3; knob 3.3; lid 10.1; flange 7.5 (ext.), 6.8 (int.) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Handle_height | Knob incl. stem 3.5 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Other_dims. | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Location | History - Excavation shed (bottom shelf) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Edited_by | Georgina; Teifi; Amy | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Date_edited | 02.08.02; 07.09.2006; 10.08.2011 |
