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Accession_Number REDMG:1964.1664.1
Shape Cup
Shape_description
Material Terracotta
Fabric
Fabric_description
Munsell_color 7.5YR 7/4
Decoration Wide-mouthed cup which narrows in centre and widens again before tapering to foot. Foot flares out and base is flat. Originally had two handles on opposite sides, starting on widest part of body and stretching to rim. Black inside and out.
Inscriptions
Condition Intact. Paint has been chipped in places. mostly around the rim. Both handles are missing completely.
Technique/Style Black glaze
Provenance
Period
Date
Dating_details
Artist
Attribution
Image

2003.93.0273.jpg		Oblique view of a black-gloss lydion, showing where one of the missing handles would have been attached.

2004.99.0127.jpg

2004.99.0128.jpg		Front view of a black-gloss lydion, showing where the missing handles would have been attached.

2004.99.0129.jpg		Front view of a black-gloss lydion.

2004.99.0130.jpg		Front view of a black-gloss lydion, showing where one of the missing handles would have been attached.

2004.99.0131.jpg		Oblique view of a black-gloss lydion.

2004.99.0132.jpg		Oblique view of the base of a black-gloss lydion.
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Beazley_DB
Height 5.9
Diameters 5.9
Handle_height
Other_dims. Neck width 4.6 Base diameter 2.7
Location 1.2.1
Edited_by Denise; Jayne
Date_edited 13 August 2002; 16.03.22
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