Black-Glaze Kantharos, Cup

1900.11.0116

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Artifact Identification Black-Glaze Kantharos, Cup   (1900.11.0116)
Classification/
Nomenclature
  1. Materials T&E
  2. :
  3. Food Service T&E
  4. :
  5. Drinking Vessels
Artist/Maker None
Geographic Location
Period/Date Late Italic, 350–250 BCE
Culture Greek - Campanian?

Physical Analysis

Dimension 1 (Length) 13.6 cm
Dimension 2 (Width) 8.5 cm
Dimension 3 (Height) 8.1 cm
Weight 155 g
Measuring Remarks None
Materials Ceramic--Terracotta, Pigment--Slip
Manufacturing Processes Throwing, Firing
Munsell Color Information Black (N 2.25/ 3.8% R) -Slip color. Light Brown (5YR 6/6) -Material (clay) body. Light Gray (N 7.5/ 50.7% R) -White colorations.

Research Remarks

Published Description

Italic Black-Glaze Kantharos Shape and Ornament - Convex body, wide neck with flaring rim, flaring foot. Completely glazed inside and out except for the underside of foot. Campanian (?). -- Wisseman, Corpus Vasorum Antiquorum, Plate 62, 4.

Description N/A
Comparanda N/A
Bibliography

Wisseman, Sarah U. Corpus Vasorum Antiquorum. Philipp von Zabern: Mainz, 1989. Page 52, Plate 62, 4.

Artifact History

Archaeological Data N/A
Credit Line/Dedication N/A
Reproduction no
Reproduction Information N/A

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