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Accession_Number REDMG:1953.25.20
Shape Trefoil-lip oinochoe
Shape_description Globular body of Archaic shape, with trefoil lip, high swung, broad ribbon handle, moulded ring just below neck, and shallow flaring ring foot.
Material Terracotta
Fabric Corinthian
Fabric_description
Munsell_color 10YR 7/3
Decoration Black glazed (but fired red in places) except for reserved underside including resting surface. Shoulder: six narrow red bands between two pairs of narrow white bands. On widest part of body, two red bands between white lines, with an intervening white line. Broad red band on exterior of foot.
Inscriptions
Condition Once broken in on the front where two large pieces have been rejoined; missing one third of the mouth; white deposits at back and on resting surface; decoration worn on shoulder.
Technique/Style LC I / II; black glaze; overpainted; incised
Provenance
Period High Archaic
Date 575-550
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Artist
Attribution
Image
Right side view of a Corinthian trefoil-lipped oinochoe.

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Left side view of a Corinthian trefoil-lipped oinochoe.

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Front view of a Corinthian trefoil-lipped oinoche.

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Oblique view of a Corinthian trefoil-lipped oinoche, showing the decorative bands on the shoulders.

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Front view of a Corinthian trefoil-lipped oinoche, showing the missing section of the mouth.

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Front view of a Corinthian trefoil-lipped oinoche, showing the red bands on the body.

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Front view of a Corinthian trefoil-lipped oinoche, showing the red bands on the body and the handle.
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Beazley_DB
Height 17.0
Diameters diam. neck 3.5, body 18.5, foot 12.2.
Handle_height 4.8
Other_dims. W. handle 4.2
Location Timeline 2d bottom
Edited_by Denise; Amy; Joana Varela; Jayne
Date_edited 22.07.2002; 11.12.2003; 24.04.2017; 20.1.21
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