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Accession_Number 14.9.79
Shape Amphora
Shape_description Body sherd of Clazomenian black figured pottery amphora;
Material Terracotta
Fabric Clazomenian
Fabric_description Orange-brown clay
Munsell_color 7.5YR 5/4
Decoration exterior: black-figure decoration consisting of possibly a horse (only haunch and hind leg remaining), to right
Inscriptions
Condition Intact, paint faded, a few small chips on the decorated side.
Technique/Style painted, incised; black-figure
Provenance Tell Dafana or Naukratis (Made in Clazomenae)
Period Archaic
Date 560BC-520BC
Dating_details
Artist
Attribution
Image

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Top fragment from amphora, showing part of belly and hind leg of quadruped (right).

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Top view of a fragment of an Amphora.

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Top view of a fragment of an Amphora.

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Top view of a fragment of an Amphora.

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Top view of a fragment of an Amphora.
Comparanda
Bibliography CVA Reading 1, p.39, pl. 23, no.34; Villing et al 2013-2015 (ORC) GH.018 Phase 1;
Archive_Ref reference 1
reference 2
Beazley_DB
Height 4.4
Diameters 4.0
Handle_height
Other_dims. W:4.20;T:0.30;
Location Timeline 2 top
Edited_by Jessica; Karen; Kinsey; Adel;
Date_edited 02.07.2003; 20.04.2004; 16.01.2006; 2019;
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