Gnathia Alabastron, Oil Flask
1915.03.0228
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Basic Information
| Artifact Identification | Gnathia Alabastron, Oil Flask (1915.03.0228) |
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| Classification/ Nomenclature |
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| Artist/Maker | None |
| Geographic Location |
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| Period/Date | Classical, 350 - 300 BCE |
| Culture | South Italian Greek, Apulian |
| Location | On Exhibitin the Ancient Mediterranean exhibit |
Physical Analysis
| Dimension 1 (Height) | 15.1 cm |
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| Dimension 2 (Diameter) | 4.8 cm |
| Dimension 3 (Diameter) | 4.4 cm |
| Weight | 125 g |
| Measuring Remarks | D2 is the body diameter. D3 is the foot diameter. The rim diameter is 4.8 cm. |
| Materials | Ceramic--Terracotta, Pigment--Glaze |
| Manufacturing Processes | Throwing, Firing, Painting, Glazing, Grooving |
| Munsell Color Information | Black (N2.25/ 3.8%R) -ns |
Research Remarks
| Published Description | APULIAN GNATHIA ALABASTRON Piriform body, flaring mouth with convex top, flaring foot with grooved edge. On the upper body are two lines, a band of curling tendril and dots and a band between two lines. most of the body is decorated in oblique cross-hatching bordered below by a band between two lines. On the upper foot are two reserved bands. Also reserved are edge and underside of foot. ACCESSORY COLORS Red: two bands. White: lines and cross-hatching. Yellow: curling tendrils and dots. Ex Olcott Collection. about 350-300 B.C. -- Wisseman, Corpus Vasorum Antiquorum, Plate 61, 2. |
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| Description | N/A |
| Comparanda | Heidelberg U 48 (Corpus Vasorum Antiquorum Heidelberg 2 [Deutschland 23], p. 48, pl. 86:2) similar decoration |
| Bibliography | Wisseman, Sarah U. Corpus Vasorum Antiquorum. Philipp von Zabern: Mainz, 1989. Page 49, Plate 61, 2. |
Artifact History
| Archaeological Data | N/A |
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| Credit Line/Dedication | George N. Olcott Collection |
| Reproduction | No |
| Reproduction Information | N/A |