Gnathia Cup

1922.01.0057

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Basic Information

Artifact Identification	Gnathia Cup (1922.01.0057)
Classification/ Nomenclature	Materials T&E : Food Service T&E : Drinking Vessels
Artist/Maker	Attributed to the Laurel Spray Group
Geographic Location	Europe, West : Italy : Sardinia
Period	Hellenistic
Date	320 – 300 BCE
Culture	South Italian Greek, Apulian

Physical Analysis

Dimension 1 (Height)	14.2 cm
Dimension 2 (Width)	10.3 cm
Dimension 3 (Diameter)	7.3 cm
Weight	187 g
Measuring Remarks	Under Review
Materials	Ceramic--Terracotta, Pigment--Glaze
Manufacturing Processes	Throwing, Firing, Glazing

Research Remarks

Description	APULIAN GNATHIA CUP Shape and Ornament: Squat body with tall neck and slightly flaring mouth, high fluted strap handle, foot in two degrees. Interior glazed to top of body. Neck decorated from top to bottom with egg pattern, double incised lines, wavy band, and ivy leaves with a double incised vine. On the body, a vine with grape bunches. Upper part of stepped foot reserved and reddened, underside glazed. Accessory Colors: Red: half of wavy band and stem. White: egg pattern, ivy leaves, half of grape leaves and bunches. From Sardinia. Attributed to the Laurel Spray Group by J. R. Green (in a letter dated 8/14/79). Late fourth century B. C. -- Wisseman, Corpus Vasorum Antiquorum, Plate 58, 6.
Published Description	Under Review
Bibliography	Wisseman, Sarah U. Corpus Vasorum Antiquorum. Philipp von Zabern: Mainz, 1989. Page 46, Plate 58, 6.

Artifact History

Credit Line/Dedication	University of Marburg Archaeological Seminar Collection
Reproduction	no

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