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Accession_Number REDMG:1997.209.3
Shape Aryballos
Shape_description Ovoid aryballos, with a rounded mouth, narrow cylindrical neck, pinched round vertical handle reaching from just below the mouth to the middle of the high shoulder, which curves continuously into the body, with convex side walls, narrowing to a slightly flaring raised base, flat on the underside.
Material Terracotta
Fabric
Fabric_description Pinck, light and porous, with inclusions
Munsell_color 7.5YR 7/3
Decoration Reserved
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Condition Complete, although the handle and neck (comprised of 5 smaller pieces) have been rejoined to the body; surface scratched and pitted, with the surface worn off in places; some yellow stains.
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Beazley_DB
Height 7.2
Diameters Rim 1.7, neck 1.4, body 5.3, base 2.4
Handle_height 1.7
Other_dims. W. handle 0.8
Location Reading Museum loan boxes
Edited_by Amy
Date_edited 27.08.2004
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