Omphalos Bowl, Campanian Teano
1922.01.0055
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Basic Information
| Artifact Identification | Omphalos Bowl, Campanian Teano (1922.01.0055) |
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| Classification/ Nomenclature |
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| Artist/Maker | None |
| Geographic Location | |
| Period/Date | Hellenistic, 300 BCE. |
| Culture | South Italian Greek, Campanian |
Physical Analysis
| Dimension 1 (Diameter) | 18.2 cm |
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| Dimension 2 (Diameter) | 7.0 cm |
| Dimension 3 (Height) | 5.6 cm |
| Weight | 303 g |
| Measuring Remarks | D1 is the body diameter. D2 is the foot diameter. |
| Materials | Ceramic--Terracotta, Pigment--Glaze |
| Manufacturing Processes | Throwing, Firing, Painting, Glazing, Grooving, Incising |
| Munsell Color Information | Black (N2.25/ 3.8%R) -ns |
Research Remarks
| Published Description | CAMPANIAN TEANO OMPHALOS BOWL Shape and Ornament: Hemispherical bowl, disk foot with three grooves. Underside of foot decorated with three concentric circled. Interior decorated with an ompaholos bordered by a groove and successive concentric bands of florals, with incised stems, stamped circles, a groove, stamped ovals and circled, pendants, and dots. ACCESSORY COLORS White: floral, grooves, pendants, and dots. From Teano. About 300 B.C. -- Wisseman, Corpus Vasorum Antiquorum, Plate 61, 9 and 12. |
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| Description | N/A |
| Comparanda | N/A |
| Bibliography | Wisseman, Sarah U. Corpus Vasorum Antiquorum. Philipp von Zabern: Mainz, 1989. Page 51, Plate 61,9 and 12. |
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 |