Figure Neck Amphora

1922.01.0058

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Artifact Identification Figure Neck Amphora   (1922.01.0058)
Classification/
Nomenclature
  1. Materials T&E
  2. :
  3. Food Processing & Preparation T&E
  4. :
  5. Food Storage Equipment
Artist/Maker None
Geographic Location
Period/Date N/A
Culture Etruscan

Physical Analysis

Dimension 1 (Height) 47.2 cm
Dimension 2 (Diameter) 28.2 cm
Dimension 3 (Diameter) 19.0 cm
Weight 4,097 g
Measuring Remarks Third measurement = Diameter of rim.
Materials Ceramic--Terracotta, Pigment--Slip
Manufacturing Processes Handbuilding, Firing, Painting
Munsell Color Information Dark Gray (N 2.75/ 5.5% R) -Helmet of figure looking back Grayish Purplish Pink (10P 7.5/2.5) -Purple binding paste between heads of figures. Light Brown (7.5YR 5/6) -Orange background under extended leg of same figure.

Research Remarks

Published Description N/A
Description N/A
Comparanda N/A
Bibliography

"Alexander to Augustus—" Heritage 3/1 (Apr-Oct 1983), pp. 3-4.

Artifact History

Archaeological Data N/A
Credit Line/Dedication University of Marburg Archaeological Seminar Collection
Reproduction No
Reproduction Information N/A

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