Aryballos
1922.01.0018
Detailed Images
Basic Information
| Artifact Identification | Aryballos (1922.01.0018) |
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| Classification/ Nomenclature |
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| Artist/Maker | None |
| Geographic Location |
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| Period/Date | Archaic Period (800 - 480 BC), 575–550 BCE |
| Culture | Greek, Corinthian |
| Location | On Exhibitin the Ancient Mediterranean exhibit |
Physical Analysis
| Dimension 1 (Diameter) | 6.0 cm |
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| Dimension 2 (Height) | 5.7 cm |
| Dimension 3 (Diameter) | 4.1 cm |
| Weight | 71 g |
| Measuring Remarks | D1 is the body diameter. D3 is the rim diameter. |
| Materials | Ceramic--Terracotta, Pigment--Glaze |
| Manufacturing Processes | Throwing, Firing, Glazing |
| Munsell Color Information | Dark Brown (10 YR 2/4) -ns Light Grayish Yellowish Brown ( 10 YR 7.5/3) -ns |
Research Remarks
| Published Description | CORINTHIAN ARYBALLOS Shape and Ornament: Spherical body, round bottom, concave handle. Flat upper surface of mouth decorated with one wide band and several narrow concentric circles. One band on edge of rim. Two lines above the main frieze and three lines below. Three concentric bands on underside of base. Subject: On the body, three helmeted warriors marching left. Each carries a spear and is almost completely overlapped by the round shield held on his left arm. Crude cross on the reverse. About 575-550 B.C. -- Wisseman, Corpus Vasorum Antiquorum, Plate 5, 1. |
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| Description | N/A |
| Comparanda | Spurlock Museum 1922.01.0019 Payne, Necorcorinthia, 1931. Page 320, fig. 60 (from Thebes). |
| Bibliography | Wisseman, Sarah U. Corpus Vasorum Antiquorum. Philipp von Zabern: Mainz, 1989. Page 6, Plate 5, 1. |
Artifact History
| Archaeological Data | N/A |
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| Credit Line/Dedication | University of Marburg Archaeological Seminar Collection |
| Reproduction | no |
| Reproduction Information | N/A |