Amphora Lid

1922.01.0223

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Basic Information

Artifact Identification	Amphora Lid (1922.01.0223)
Classification/ Nomenclature	Materials T&E : Food Processing & Preparation T&E : Food Storage Equipment
Artist/Maker	Unknown
Geographic Location	Europe, West : Greece
Period	Attic
Date	550 – 500 BCE
Culture	Greek, Attic

Physical Analysis

Dimension 1 (Height)	18.1 cm
Dimension 2 (Diameter)	7.9 cm
Dimension 3 (N/A)	N/A
Weight	410 g
Measuring Remarks	N/A
Materials	Ceramic--Terracotta, Pigment--Slip
Manufacturing Processes	Painting, Throwing, Firing

Research Remarks

Description	ATTIC BLACK-FIGURE LID OF AMPHORA Shape and Ornament: Lid with convex curve, slightly offset rim. Top of lid decorated with alternating thick (3) and thin (4) concentric glazed bands. The knob of the lid is glazed except for one reserved band. Dimensions and Condition: H. 0.069 m.; d. lid 0.181 m. Light red clay, glossy black glaze. Two chips on rim restored. Second half of the sixth century B.C. --Wisseman, Corpus Vasorum Antiquorum, Plate 28, 4
Published Description	Under Review
Bibliography	Wisseman, Sarah U. Corpus Vasorum Antiquorum. Philipp von Zabern: Mainz, 1989. Page 23, Plate 28, 4.

Artifact History

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

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