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MS5869

From: Italy

Curatorial Section: Mediterranean

Object Number MS5869
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Gnathian | South Italian
Provenience Italy
Manufacture Location Gnathia
Date Made 4th century BCE
Section Mediterranean
Materials Ceramic
Technique Gnathia Ware
Description

Mended from several large pieces. Fully black glazed except for lowest part of wall and foot. Decoration on A) below lip, egg pattern above wave pattern above a line of dots; around greatest diameter, grapevine, leaves and tendrils above, leaves, tendrils and clusters of grapes below a thick purplish=red line. On B, a horizontal tendril pattern just below lip.

Height 11.5 cm
Outside Diameter 10.5 cm

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