Alabastron
1922.01.0108
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Basic Information
| Artifact Identification | Alabastron (1922.01.0108) |
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| Classification/ Nomenclature |
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| Artist/Maker | Attibuted to the Painter of Athens 12279 |
| Geographic Location |
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| Period/Date | Archaic Period (800 - 480 BC), 575 – 550 BCE |
| Culture | Greek, Corinthian |
Physical Analysis
| Dimension 1 (Height) | 22.1 cm |
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| Dimension 2 (Diameter) | 11.2 cm |
| Dimension 3 (Diameter) | 7.0 cm |
| Weight | 496 g |
| Measuring Remarks | D3 is the diameter of the alabastron lip. |
| Materials | Ceramic--Terracotta, Pigment--Glaze |
| Manufacturing Processes | Throwing, Firing, Glazing |
| Munsell Color Information | Dark Purplish Red (7.5 RP 3/6 ) -ns Pale Orange Yellow ( 10 YR 8/3.5) -ns |
Research Remarks
| Published Description | CORINTHIAN ALABASTRON Shape and Ornament: Ovoid body, flat base. Concentric bands on flat surface of mouth, dots on edge of lip. On the neck tongues and concentric bands. More bands below cock, three concentric bands also on underside of base. Accessory Colors: Purple dots on left wing and crest. Subject: On the body, a large cock to right with spreading wing. Large rosettes on reverse. Found in Italy. Attributed to the Painter of Athens 12279 by D. Amyx. -- Wisseman, Corpus Vasorum Antiquorum, Plate 3, 5-6. |
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| Description | N/A |
| Comparanda | Athens 12279 (Payne, Necrocorinthia, 1931. P. 319, no. 1226) and Leipzig 381 (Payne, ibid., p. 319, no. 1225A). Leipzig T 2336 (Corpus Vasorum Antiquorum Leipzig I [Deutschland 14], p. 35, pl. 26:4–6). |
| Bibliography | Wisseman, Sarah U. Corpus Vasorum Antiquorum. Philipp von Zabern: Mainz, 1989. Page 5-6, Plate 3, 5-6. Photo: Spurlock Museum, Fall 2006, p. 19. |
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 |