Black-Glaze Oinochoe
1913.04.0002
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Basic Information
| Artifact Identification | Black-Glaze Oinochoe (1913.04.0002) |
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| Classification/ Nomenclature |
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| Artist/Maker | Attributed as Campanian by D. Amyx |
| Geographic Location | |
| Period/Date | Hellenistic, 300 – 250 BCE |
| Culture | South Italian Greek |
Physical Analysis
| Dimension 1 (Height) | 16.4 cm |
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| Dimension 2 (Width) | 9.8 cm |
| Dimension 3 (Diameter) | 5.3 cm |
| Weight | 274 g |
| Measuring Remarks | D1 is the height with handle. D2 is the width including handle. D3 is the base diameter. The height without handle is 9.8 cm. |
| Materials | Ceramic--Terracotta, Pigment--Glaze |
| Manufacturing Processes | Throwing, Firing, Glazing |
| Munsell Color Information | Black (N 2.75/) -ns |
Research Remarks
| Published Description | ITALIC BLACK-GLAZE OINOCHOE SHAPE AND ORNAMENT Ovoid body, slightly flaring and grooved foot. Flaring mouth, pinched into a trefoil with pointed front. Glaze continues inside neck. Slight ridge around neck. Body ribbed, handle s-shaped and lightly fluted. Molded female head at base of handle. DIMENSIONS AND CONDITION H. 0.071 m.; d. body 0.098 m. Fine tan clay, glossy black glaze with blue sheen. glaze slightly chipped at base of handle and on foot. From Naples. Attributed as Campanian by D. Amyx (in a letter dated 5/5/79). First half of the third century B.C. This vase may not be Campanian but central Italic, since its closest parallel is a 'Romano-Etruscan' ribbed oinochoe from the Volterra region, Toronto, Royal Ontario Museum. -- Wisseman, Corpus Vasorum Antiquorum, Plate 62, 5-6. |
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| Description | N/A |
| Comparanda | Royal Ontario Museum 919.5.8 (Hayes, Greek and Italian Black-gloss Wares and Related Wares in the Royal Ontario Museum, 1984. Pp. 65-67, no. 111) |
| Bibliography | Wisseman, Sarah U. Corpus Vasorum Antiquorum. Philipp von Zabern: Mainz, 1989. Page 52, Plate 62, 5-6. |
Artifact History
| Archaeological Data | N/A |
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| Credit Line/Dedication | Classical Museum Purchase, Dedicated by Wendell and Dorothy Williams. |
| Reproduction | no |
| Reproduction Information | N/A |