Gnathia Lekythos

1900.11.0097

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Basic Information

Artifact Identification	Gnathia Lekythos (1900.11.0097)
Classification/ Nomenclature	Personal Artifacts : Toilet Articles : Hygiene Artifacts
Artist/Maker	Unknown
Geographic Location	Europe, West : Italy : Apulia Region : Bari
Period	Late Apulian
Date	315–300 BCE
Culture	South Italian Greek, Apulian

Physical Analysis

Dimension 1 (Diameter)	7.2 cm
Dimension 2 (Height)	12.5 cm
Dimension 3 (N/A)	N/A
Weight	114 g
Measuring Remarks	N/A
Materials	Ceramic--Terracotta, Pigment--Slip, Pigment--Paint
Manufacturing Processes	Painting, Throwing, Firing

Research Remarks

Description	Apulian Gnathia Lekythos Shape and Ornament - Ovoid body, loop handle, foot flaring and grooved. On the neck, a line with pendant hooks. On the body, a band which loops below the handle, and oblique cross-hatching between two bands. Accessory Colors - White: line, pendant hooks, oblique cross-hatching, and two bands. Yellow: band which loops below handle. -- Wisseman, Corpus Vasorum Antiquorum, Plate 61, 3.
Published Description	Under Review
Bibliography	Wisseman, Sarah U. Corpus Vasorum Antiquorum. Philipp von Zabern: Mainz, 1989. Page 49, Plate 61,3.

Artifact History

Credit Line/Dedication	N/A
Reproduction	no

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