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Accession_Number L.2024.5.2
Shape Feeder
Shape_description
Material Terracotta
Fabric
Fabric_description
Munsell_color
Decoration Two handles- one horizontal and smaller, one vertical and larger. Spout. On top is a circular recess with 18 holes. Black glaze with red and white border decoration on top and around the base(faded).
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Condition intact but faded with worn glaze
Technique/Style Black glaze
Provenance Lake Copais, Boeotia
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Image

2025.97.0016.jpg
Oblique view of an Attic black-glazed feeder, showing the spout and the horizontal handle and the spout.

2025.97.0017.jpg
Oblique view of an Attic black-glazed feeder, showing the spout and the vertical handle.

2025.97.0018.jpg
Oblique view of the back of an Attic black-glazed feeder, showing the vertical and horizontal handles but not the spout.

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Top view of an Attic black-glazed feeder, showing the sieve.

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Oblique view of an Attic black-glazed feeder, from below, showing the ring foot.
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Beazley_DB
Height 5.1 cm
Diameters
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Location 8.1
Edited_by Trilby & Jayne
Date_edited 16.10.2025
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