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Accession_Number REDMG:1964.1650.1B
Shape Lekythos
Shape_description Fragment
Material Terracotta
Fabric
Fabric_description
Munsell_color 10YR 7/3
Decoration Top half of 1650.64 which is the base. Mouth has flat, reserved rim on top and then flares out and is wide at top with a thin neck with curved handle all painted black. Shoulder and rest is reserved.
Inscriptions
Condition Paint in good condition on mouth and neck but worn on handle. Deposits around base of handle.
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Date
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Attribution
Image

2006.20.0045.jpg
Oblique view of a lekythos fragment, showing the painted black handle, mouth and neck.
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Archive_Ref
Beazley_DB
Height 10.1
Diameters 5.6
Handle_height 5.5
Other_dims. Mouth (inside) 2.4; mouth (outside) 4.1; neck 1.8
Location 4.1.2
Edited_by Denise; Jayne
Date_edited 13.08.2002; 31.08.22
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