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There are 34 objects for which Condition contains → below
13.10.24 Single piece, broken off at the neck, below the rim; surface dulled, worn, slightly eroded, and cracked, especially at the base.
13.10.29 Poor, features indistinct, broken below torso.
2004.8.4 Single fragment of five sides, broken sharply. The lower part of the fragment decoration is well preserved, but the upper portion has suffered cosiderable ware, although, the absent upper torsos of the youths can be seen on the terracotta below (due to the paint having preserved the ware to some extent before it was rubbed off).
2004.8.7 Worn surfaces, with the base of the loom weight heavily worn away and missing. A small amount of white deposits on the surface. Surface of loom weight is scratched and worn, with a partial piercing, cylindrical hole on one side, 1.2 below the piercing hole proper.
2008.7.101 Single fragment. Surface worn, especially near handle and shoulder; scratches and encrustation on the body just below the shoulder; paint has flaked off throughout, especially on the handle; dirt. "Rhitsona" handwritten in pencil on the interior of the shoulder.
2008.7.158 Fragment, edges are chipped. Deoration on interior and exterior is heavily worn. On exterior there is spotting of a darker colour. Below the handle is handwritten in pencil 'Hernion'. On interior is written '13 Argive Hernion'.
23.11.10 Nearly one third of the rim and much of the upper body, below it, is broken off; glaze chipped and worn.
23.11.31A2 The head is missing. The left arm has broken off below the wrist, and the feet are missing. There are two small holes in the lower skirt.
23.11.31QQQQ In good condition where preserved. The figure is missing a large part from the helmet's crest. The lower body is broken off irregularly from below the bottom edge of the shield.
23.11.31RR The top of the headdress is damaged. The left arm is missing from wrist level, and the right from just below the shoulder. The left foot is absent. The right foot is bent and slightly damaged at the tip.
23.11.31XXX The head is missing. Both arms are broken off at the shoulder. The left foot is missing below the ankle, and the right foot is entirely absent.
23.11.31XXXX The top of the figure has broken away. The right arm is absent from just below the shoulder, and the feet are missing.
23.11.31Y The tail of the helmet crest is missing, and a small projection at the top left of the shield indicates where someting has broken off. Both legs have broken off at just below the lower shield edge.
23.11.31ZZ The tip of the back protrusion has broken off, as have the ends of both arms and the feet. There is a small crack below the lower arm.
25.6.2 Intact except for the edge of the rim which is missing on one side. The inside show small areas of general wear, as well as a small patch of what looks like yellow varnish near the broken rim. There is also some white deposit in the reserved disk in the centre, and on one of the handles. The black glaze on the handles has been rubbed away in patches, as has the decoration on the main zone. There is more white deposit on the main zone, some of which runs in circles, showing the gradient of the material. There are cracks on the glaze around the top of the foot, below which are some denser patches of white deposit. This deposit is also evident on the base of the foot and inside it.
25.8.6 Incomplete, neck and mouth glued back on, most of foot still missing. Decoration glaze has become very worn. The rim of the mouth is chipped, and there is a large hole in one side of the shoulder. Most of the decoration on the body is missing, the band below it, very faded. Foot barely remains.
29.11.7 Intact. There is one chip on the edge of the rim, as well as a bit of wear. There is evidence of greyish/white deposit most noticeably around the rim and below one of the handles. Main zone in fairly good condition, with the usual evidence of wear and small scratches all over the surface. A large area of the the firing is red instead of black. There is a small whole in the stem of the foot, and some whitish/grey deposit around the edge of the foot and inside the base.
29.5.4 Intact. Black faded to red. Chip to side of body taking off top layer of paint. Deposits below handle on body.
34.8.4 Intact. On back, below handle, the cream ground surface has cracked away almost entirely leaving the surface rough. Part of black main design has been worn but enough remains to distinguish pattern. Deposits inside mouth.
35.4.4 The handle has been repaired (rejoined with the body at its spring). There are many bits that have been pitted off from the vessel, especially at the lip and handle, as well as a scratch below the handle. Approximately one third of the vessel (lip, neck, handle and left side of almost half the body) is silvery glossy. The rest is glazed.
37.7.2 Intact but base of handle coming away slightly from the shoulder. Good condition design of siren and clearly incised lines. Some areas of red on handle ande below, possibly where darker paint has worn away. Some chips to underside of the mouth.
39.9.4 Half mouth missing and some paint worn on the body below the missing parts.
45.6.20 Single fragment, broken off at the top of the lid (just below stem); residue of varnish or glue on edge indicates that it was rejoined to other pieces. Pattern worn on top, where knob is chipped (on top and on side of knob). Grey deposit on surface, especially underside of knob.
47.2.28 Intact, but large part of body broken off, also part of right side of the head. Concretion build up below chin and neck. Large deposits along left hand side.
49.4.1 The mouth is a little chipped and the neck has been repaired. There are bits missing from the shoulder, too. The largest part of the white bands has worn away, as has some of the paint on the foot. There are white and gritty deposits in the mouth and under the handle. The glaze below the meander is streaky. There is also colour loss on the back of the body but this appears to be due to firing.
49.8.10 Intact, surface pitted with one chipped piece on the base rejoined. A few chips on the body surface itself and the ring of the foot. White deposit on interior just below rim, underneath top of handle, and especially underside.
53.8.2 Foot rejoined below moulding. Missing a large piece of the rim; otherwise chipped on rim and base. Some chalky white deposits, especially on base.
64.7.1 One handle and the attached part of the rim are missing. The black colour misfired to red in certain places (e.g. at the handle and at the external side of the rim, underside of the foot, tongues, below the tongues, where the thin line is now reddish-yellow). There are deposits on the exterior of the body and the underside of the foot. Small chips to the rim.
67.6.3 Dark deposits which look similar to mould on front mainly left hand side. Small hole below her right shoulder on the body. Features and clothing remain distinguishable.
REDMG:1935.87.4 Intact. Paint is dirty thus losing its glaze in most areas and appearing very dull. Large areas of black have worn away, especially on back of oinochoe, below handle. Base has large area of deposit.
REDMG:1942.5.6.1 Rim chipped above and below; surface worn and decoration eroded at front.
REDMG:1953.25.105 Good amount of paint remains. Features are still distinguishable. Broken below belt and left side (arm area) missing.
REDMG:1953.25.14 Decoration worn on handle and parts of body. Hole on the body below the handle. Light brown and white deposits on underside.
REDMG:1953.25.2 Chip near base below one handle. Greyish-white deposits on interior and on one handle; glaze worn off on other handle, rim and large parts of body.
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