Gnathia Mug
1921.01.0011
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Basic Information
| Artifact Identification | Gnathia Mug (1921.01.0011) |
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| Classification/ Nomenclature |
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| Artist/Maker | None |
| Geographic Location |
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| Period/Date | Classical, 300 BCE. |
| Culture | South Italian Greek, Apulian |
Physical Analysis
| Dimension 1 (Height) | 11.6 cm |
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| Dimension 2 (Diameter) | 7.2 cm |
| Dimension 3 (Diameter) | 4.0 cm |
| Weight | 133 g |
| Measuring Remarks | 7.2 cm is the diameter of the opening and 4.0 cm is the diameter of the foot |
| Materials | Ceramic--Terracotta, Pigment--Glaze |
| Manufacturing Processes | Throwing, Firing, Painting, Glazing |
| Munsell Color Information | Black (N 2.75/) -ns Dark Reddish Orange (10R 4/8) -ns |
Research Remarks
| Published Description | APULIAN GNATHIA MUG Round body, broad neck with flaring rim, loop handle, foot in two degrees. Decoration on the lip and shoulder of vase. From top to bottom: incised line, egg pattern, double incised line, dots, band, interlocking s-curves, band. Upper part and underside of stepped foot reserved. ACCESSORY COLORS Red: two bands. White: egg pattern and dots. Yellow: filling of incised line, and interlocking s-curves. Interior glazed to base of neck. Attributed to the Knudson Group by J. R. Green (in a letter dated 8/14/79). Around 300 B. C. -- Wisseman, Corpus Vasorum Antiquorum, Plate 60, 4. |
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| Description | N/A |
| Comparanda | Stuttgart KAS 221 (Corpus Vasorum Antiquorum Stuttgart I [Deutschland 26], p.63, p1.58:9 |
| Bibliography | Wisseman, Sarah U. Corpus Vasorum Antiquorum. Philipp von Zabern: Mainz, 1989. Page 48, Plate 60, 4. |
Artifact History
| Archaeological Data | N/A |
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| Credit Line/Dedication | Mary L. Trowbridge Collection |
| Reproduction | No |
| Reproduction Information | N/A |