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Accession_Number 26.12.34
Shape Askos
Shape_description Squat askos
Material Terracotta
Fabric Attic
Fabric_description
Munsell_color 2.5YR 6/2
Decoration Burnt; dull greyish black; where glaze has flaked off, dull grey beneath. Ring handle with triple grooves, groove round lip; flat wide lip. Sharp bend between upper and lower part of body. Large flat resting surface. Underneath reserved.
Inscriptions
Condition Complete and intact. One fragment on lip rejoined. Other small chips around lip and one chip on resting surface. Black glaze faded and worn away in most areas to a dull grey.
Technique/Style Black glaze
Provenance
Period Hellenistic
Date 325-275
Dating_details
Artist
Attribution
Image

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Left side view of an Attic squat askos.

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Underside view of an Attic squat askos, showing the base.

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Right side view of an Attic squat askos.
Comparanda
Bibliography CVA Reading 1, pl. 39.14
Archive_Ref reference 1
reference 2
Beazley_DB
Height 8.8
Diameters Mouth 4.7; base 8.0; body (max.) 11.0
Handle_height 4.0
Other_dims.
Location Excavation shed top.1
Edited_by Faye; Karen; Jayne
Date_edited 16.07.2003; 21.04.2004; 03.08.22
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