Gnathia Askos, Tube
1915.03.0227
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Basic Information
| Artifact Identification | Gnathia Askos, Tube (1915.03.0227) |
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| Classification/ Nomenclature |
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| Artist/Maker | None |
| Geographic Location | |
| Period/Date | Late Apulian, 310 – 290 BCE |
| Culture | Greek - Apulian |
Physical Analysis
| Dimension 1 (Length) | 12.9 cm |
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| Dimension 2 (Width) | 10.2 cm |
| Dimension 3 (Depth) | 9.4 cm |
| Weight | 172 g |
| Measuring Remarks | None |
| Materials | Pigment--Slip, Ceramic--Terracotta |
| Manufacturing Processes | Throwing, Firing, Painting |
| Munsell Color Information | Grayish Brown (7.5YR 4/2) -Top of handle. Dark Gray (N 2.75/ 5.5% R) -Tip of spout. Light Brown (7.5YR 6/4) -Light area of acanthus. |
Research Remarks
| Published Description | Apulian Gnathia Askos Shape and Ornament - Circular body with convex top, flaring mouth, thick strap handle. One full palmette on each side. Accessory Colors - Red: palmettes. Dimensions and Condition - H. 0.075 m.; d. body 0.136 m.; d. base 0.079 m. Buff clay, glossy black glaze which is misfired to red on about one third of the body. Handle missing. Late fourth to early third centuries B.C. -- Wisseman, Corpus Vasorum Antiquorum, Plate 61, 5. |
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| Description | N/A |
| Comparanda | Heidelberg 2666 (Corpus Vasorum Antiquorum Heidelberg 1 [Deutschland 10], p. 47, pl. 85:4) |
| Bibliography | Wisseman, Sarah U. Corpus Vasorum Antiquorum. Philipp von Zabern: Mainz, 1989. Page 50, Plate 61, 5. |
Artifact History
| Archaeological Data | N/A |
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| Credit Line/Dedication | George N. Olcott Collection |
| Reproduction | no |
| Reproduction Information | N/A |