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Accession_Number REDMG:1953.25.65
Shape Bombylios
Shape_description Flaring broad lip with flat upper surface and a short rim curving into a cylindrical neck above a moulded ring, from which descends the conical body, narrowing slightly to a flat base, with a slightly bevelled edge.
Material Terracotta
Fabric Etruscan
Fabric_description
Munsell_color 10YR 6/4
Decoration Black band on mouth; upper surface of lip decorated with purple band above black band; neck reserved except for black band above ridge; body: alternating black, purple and orangey-brown bands, some applied in thin gloss; base reserved.
Inscriptions
Condition Part of mouth missing, and corresponding chip in ring or perhaps missing handle.
Technique/Style
Provenance
Period High Archaic
Date 600-550
Dating_details
Artist
Attribution
Image
Front view of an Etruscan bombylios.
Rear view of an Etruscan bombylios.

2003.93.0075.jpg		Front view of an Etruscan bombylios.

2003.97.0251.jpg		Rear view of an Etruscan bombylios.

2003.97.0252.jpg		Front view of an Etruscan bombylios.

2003.97.0253.jpg		Top view of an Etruscan bombylios, showing the mouth and rim.

2003.97.0254.jpg		Bottom view of an Etruscan bombylios, showing the base.

2004.99.0412.jpg		Front view of an Etruscan bombylios, showing exterior pattern.

2004.99.0413.jpg		Front view of an Etruscan bombylios, showing exterior pattern.

2004.99.0414.jpg		Front view of an Etruscan bombylios, showing exterior pattern.

2004.99.0415.jpg		Front view the bottom of an Etruscan bombylios, showing base.

2004.99.0416.jpg		Front view of an Etruscan bombylios on its side, showing mouth.
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Archive_Ref
Beazley_DB
Height 15.0
Diameters Rim 3.2, neck 1.3; body (max.) 6.0, foot 5.0.
Handle_height
Other_dims.
Location 8.1.2
Edited_by Denise
Date_edited 23.08.2002
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