Black Figure Mastoid Cup
1922.01.0037
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Basic Information
| Artifact Identification | Black Figure Mastoid Cup (1922.01.0037) |
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| Classification/ Nomenclature |
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| Artist/Maker | Unknown |
| Geographic Location | |
| Period/Date | Archaic Period (800 - 480 BC), 500 – 450 BCE |
| Culture | Greek, Attic |
| Location | On Exhibitin the Ancient Mediterranean exhibit |
Physical Analysis
| Dimension 1 (Diameter) | 10.5 cm |
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| Dimension 2 (Height) | 7.8 cm |
| Dimension 3 (Diameter) | 4.2 cm |
| Weight | 120 g |
| Measuring Remarks | D1 is the diameter at the widest part of the vessel. D3 is the diameter of the base. |
| Materials | Ceramic--Terracotta, Pigment--Glaze |
| Manufacturing Processes | Throwing, Firing, Glazing |
| Munsell Color Information | Black (N 2.75/) -ns Moderate Yellowish Pink ( 10 R 7.5/4) -ns |
Research Remarks
| Published Description | ATTICE BLACK-FIGURE MASTOID Convex body with offset rim and a flat bottom. Interior completely glazed. Glaze band and reserved band below figures, lower body glazed. Subject: A, leaping dog facing right between two eyes. Vine in background. B, dancing satyr between two eyes with ivy in background. Accessory Colors: White: irises of all four eyes. Found near Chiusi. First half of the fifth century B.C. -- Wisseman, Corpus Vasorum Antiquorum, Plate 13, 5-6. |
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| Description | N/A |
| Comparanda | N/A |
| Bibliography | Wisseman, Sarah U. Corpus Vasorum Antiquorum. Philipp von Zabern: Mainz, 1989. Page 14, Plate 13, 5-6. |
Artifact History
| Archaeological Data | N/A |
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| Credit Line/Dedication | University of Marburg Archaeological Seminar Collection |
| Reproduction | no |
| Reproduction Information | N/A |