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Accession_Number 83.9.5
Shape Bowl
Shape_description Ovaloid bowl with base
Material Terracotta
Fabric Perhaps Attic
Fabric_description
Munsell_color 5YR 7/4
Decoration Flat, black, open bowl with moulded foot. Base of foot is reserved, with black inner ring and a tiny black dot in the middle of the inner ring. Outside the reserved area is a thick black ring outlining base of foot. Above the black ring there is a thin red line around the bottom of the body.
Inscriptions
Condition Seven fragments have been glued together, but four fragments are missing inbetween. A chip to thick black ring outlining base of foot. Sides of foot are heavily soiled. Slight discoloration revealing a warm red undertone.
Technique/Style Black glaze
Provenance
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Artist
Attribution
Image

2006.20.0127.jpg
Top view of an Ovaloid bowl, showing the inside, the restored pieces and the holes from missing pieces.

2006.20.0128.jpg
Top view of an Ovaloid bowl, showing the bottom and the broken body.

2006.20.0129.jpg
Oblique view of an Ovaloid bowl, showing the chipped base and broken body.

2006.20.0130.jpg
Oblique view of an Ovaloid bowl, showing the chipped base and restored pieces of the body.

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Front view of an Ovaloid bowl, showing the restored pieces.
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Beazley_DB
Height 3.0
Diameters Top 9.0; base 5.9
Handle_height
Other_dims.
Location 5.1.1
Edited_by Lorraine; Sarah. Joana Varela
Date_edited 14.07.2003; 24.07.2003; 05.04.2017
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