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Accession_Number RM.87.35.22
Shape Ball Aryballos
Shape_description
Material
Fabric Corinthian
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Munsell_color
Decoration Decoration on the whole body, handle, mouth and beneath the aryballos. On the body you can see warriors marching right, carrying shields. On the underside and on the mouth, a floral design is visible (leafs). The handle has a zig-zag line design, with dots in the middle.
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Condition The decoration is partly faded, there's two bits missing on the shield's design. Complete but not intact.
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2003.04.0004.jpg
Side view of two Corinthian ball aryballoi (26.12.4 at left and RM.87.35.22 at right), from the back, showing decoration on and under strap handles.

2003.04.0089.jpg
Side view of aryballos. Shows warriors marching to right, carrying shields.

2003.93.0055.jpg
Right side view of a Corinthian ball aryballos.

2003.97.0041.jpg
Side view of a Corinthian aryballos, showing warrior design on the body.

2003.97.0042.jpg
Side view of a Corinthian aryballos, showing warrior design on the body.

2003.97.0043.jpg
Top view of a Corinthian aryballos, showing the mouth.

2003.97.0044.jpg
Underside view of a Corinthian aryballos, showing the base.
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Location 7.1.3
Edited_by Jayne; Joana Varela
Date_edited 22.03.2017; 17.05.2017
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