Black-Glaze Cup
1915.03.0056
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Basic Information
| Artifact Identification | Black-Glaze Cup (1915.03.0056) |
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| Classification/ Nomenclature |
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| Artist/Maker | None |
| Geographic Location | |
| Period/Date | Italic - Middle, Early Republic, 300–250 BCE |
| Culture | Greek - Italic |
Physical Analysis
| Dimension 1 (Length) | 14.8 cm |
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| Dimension 2 (Width) | 9.2 cm |
| Dimension 3 (Depth) | 4.2 cm |
| Weight | 85 g |
| Measuring Remarks | None |
| Materials | Ceramic--Terracotta, Pigment--Glaze |
| Manufacturing Processes | Throwing, Firing |
| Munsell Color Information | Dark Grayish Olive Green (5GY 2/1) -Main color. Dark Grayish Brown (7.5YR 2/2) -Rusty area on the edge near one of the ears. Yellowish Gray (10YR 8/2) -White substance. |
Research Remarks
| Published Description | Italic Black-Glaze Stemless Cup Shape and Ornament - Convex body, flat-topped rim, slightly flaring foot. Completely glazed, inside and out, with no other decoration. Dimensions and Condition - H. 0.04 m.; w. with handles 0.142 m.; d. body 0.092 m.; d. rim 0.092 m.; d. foot 0.045 m. Dark red clay, glossy black glaze with a blue sheen. One handle repaired. Interior slightly cracked in one place, glaze chipped. From Bari. Ex Olcott Collection. Campania (?). First half of the third century B.C. -- Wisseman, Corpus Vasorum Antiquorum, Plate 63, 2. |
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| Description | N/A |
| Comparanda | Royal Ontario Museum 970.288.22 (Hayes, Greek and Italian Black-gloss Wares and Related Wares in the Royal Ontario Museum, 1984. Pp. 62-63, no. 104). The ROM vase has a lighter fabric and is classified as Apulian. |
| Bibliography | Wisseman, Sarah U. Corpus Vasorum Antiquorum. Philipp von Zabern: Mainz, 1989. Page 53-54, Plate 63, 2. |
Artifact History
| Archaeological Data | N/A |
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| Credit Line/Dedication | George N. Olcott Collection |
| Reproduction | no |
| Reproduction Information | N/A |