Skyphos, Cup, Black-Glaze

1922.01.0137

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Artifact Identification Skyphos, Cup, Black-Glaze   (1922.01.0137)
Classification/
Nomenclature
  1. Materials T&E
  2. :
  3. Food Service T&E
  4. :
  5. Drinking Vessels
Artist/Maker None
Geographic Location
Period/Date Roman Republic, 4th century BCE
Culture South Italian Greek?, Italic

Physical Analysis

Dimension 1 (Width) 20.1 cm
Dimension 2 (Diameter) 12.6 cm
Dimension 3 (Height) 10.4 cm
Weight 302 g
Measuring Remarks D1 includes the handles. D2 is the body diameter without handles. The rim diameter is 12.4 cm. The foot diameter is 7.2 cm.
Materials Ceramic--Terracotta, Pigment--Glaze
Manufacturing Processes Throwing, Firing, Painting, Glazing
Munsell Color Information Black (N 2.75/) -ns Brownish Orange ( 2.5 YR 5/8) -ns

Research Remarks

Published Description

ITALIC BLACK-GLAZE SKYPHOS Shape and Ornamenet: Convex body, disk foot. Fully glazed except for reserved band on underside of foot. Campanian (?). Fourth century B.C. --Wisseman, Corpus Vasorum Antiquorum, Plate 62, 9

Description N/A
Comparanda

Cambridge 17/26 (Corpus Vasorum Antiquorum Cambridge 1 [Great Britain 6], p. 41, pl. 41:36) Naples 139647 (Corpus Vasorum Antiquorum Napolii 2 [Italia 22], p. 10, pl. 20:3)

Bibliography

Wisseman, Sarah U. Corpus Vasorum Antiquorum. Philipp von Zabern: Mainz, 1989. Page 53, Plate 62, 9.

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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