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NM Ant 0836 :: aryballos

Object description: Broad, flat lip; rather tall, narrow neck; piriform body with flattened shoulder, tapering downwards; broad band handle from lip to shoulder; small, hollow base. Pinkish buff clay; brown to black paint, largely misfired to red. Inside of mouth painted; three bands on lip top; vertical zigzag line on handle; two dogs and one bird in silhouette on shoulder; right below this a band; on body a broad zone of scale pattern with incised, double scales; on lower body two bands and elongated toungues above base, narrow band encircling base; bottom painted (?).

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Inventory number

NM Ant 0836

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Object

Country - Origin

Place - Origin

Material

Earthenware; Clay; Pottery

Material, Swedish

Keramik

Acquisition

Purchased in Greece in 1881 through the Swedish and Norwegian Consul at Piraeus, Mr. M. N. Rodocanachi.

Description

Broad, flat lip; rather tall, narrow neck; piriform body with flattened shoulder, tapering downwards; broad band handle from lip to shoulder; small, hollow base. Pinkish buff clay; brown to black paint, largely misfired to red. Inside of mouth painted; three bands on lip top; vertical zigzag line on handle; two dogs and one bird in silhouette on shoulder; right below this a band; on body a broad zone of scale pattern with incised, double scales; on lower body two bands and elongated toungues above base, narrow band encircling base; bottom painted (?).

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