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Accession_Number 14.9.80
Shape Amphora
Shape_description Fragment; Body sherd of probably Attic black-figured pottery horse-head amphora;
Material Terracotta
Fabric Clazomenian
Fabric_description Clay pale orange, with many impurities
Munsell_color 7.5YR 6/3
Decoration exterior: top and right, black frame or panel; in panel black-figure decoration consisting of horse (only part of mane with added red and part of right ear remaining), to right. The other side is reserved.
Inscriptions
Condition Intact, paint faded slightly, a white mark by the purple area.
Technique/Style painted, incised; Black-figure
Provenance From Daphnae or Naukratis (Made in Attica)
Period Archaic
Date 600BC-550BC
Dating_details
Artist
Attribution
Image

2003.20.0086.jpg
Fragment from amphora. Horse's head (lower left).

2003.46.0067.jpg
Oblique view of a fragment of a Clazomenian amphora, showing a horses head.

2004.46.0081.jpg
Oblique view of a fragment of a Clazomenian amphora, showing a horses head.

2013.04.0017.jpg
Oblique view of a fragment of a Clazomenian amphora, showing a horses head.

2013.04.0018.jpg
Oblique view of a fragment of a Clazomenian amphora.
Comparanda
Bibliography CVA Reading 1, p.39, pl. 23, no.35; Studi Miscellanei, 18 (1970-71), PL.46, NO.70; Villing et al 2013-2015 (ORC) GH.001 Phase 1; Studi Miscellanei, 18 (1970-71), Pl.46., NO.70;
Archive_Ref reference 1
reference 2
Beazley_DB 5233
Height 4.30
Diameters 5.8
Handle_height
Other_dims. W:5.80; T:0.50;
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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