Ure Museum | Database

cite as: https://uremuseum.org/record/48.12.4

Accession_Number

48.12.4

Shape

Alabastron

Shape_description

Broad, flat rim; short neck the length of which runs the handle with a hole for suspension; inverted oviod body; rounded base.

Material

Terracotta

Fabric

Corinthian

Fabric_description

Munsell_color

5Y 8/4

Decoration

Decoration brownish-black. On mouth, one broad ring, one narrow. Ring around outer edge. On shoulder are tongues. From top to bottom: bands, double row of dots, 3 bands, double row of dots, 3 bands. Two bands on base.

Inscriptions

Condition

Part of mouth missing. Paint badly worn. flaked on most part. Scratches on the body.

Technique/Style

Early Corinthian

Provenance

Period

Early Archaic

Date

625-600

Dating_details

Artist

Attribution

Image

2003.92.0256.jpg	Bottom view of a Corinthian bombylios, showing band decoration on base.
2003.92.0257.jpg	Top view of a Corinthian bombylios, showing the broad, flat rim with piece missing and interior.
2003.92.0258.jpg	Left side view of an (upside down) Corinthian bombylios, showing decoration of bands and double rows of dots.
2003.92.0259.jpg	Back view of an (upside down) Corinthian bombylios, showing decoration of bands and double rows of dots.
2003.92.0260.jpg	Right side view of an (upside down) Corinthian bombylios, showing decoration of bands and double rows of dots.
2003.92.0261.jpg	Front view of an (upside down) Corinthian bombylios, showing decoration of bands and double rows of dots.
2003.97.0285.jpg	Right side view of a Corinthian bombylios, showing decoration of bands and double rows of dots.
2010.98.0356.jpg	Left side view of an (upside down) Corinthian bombylios, showing decoration of bands and double rows of dots.
2010.98.0357.jpg	Front view of an (upside down) Corinthian bombylios, showing decoration of bands and double rows of dots.
2010.98.0358.jpg	Right side view of an (upside down) Corinthian bombylios, showing decoration of bands and double rows of dots.
2010.98.0359.jpg	Back view of an (upside down) Corinthian bombylios, showing decoration of bands and double rows of dots.
2010.98.0360.jpg	Top view of a Corinthian bombylios, showing the broad, flat rim with piece missing and interior.
2010.98.0361.jpg	Bottom view of a Corinthian bombylios, showing band decoration on base.
2010.98.0362.jpg	Oblique view from above of a Corinthian bombylios,showing the broad, flat rim with piece missing and body's decoration of bands and double rows of dots.
2010.98.0363.jpg	Right side view of a Corinthian bombylios, showing decoration of bands and double rows of dots.