Red Figure Alabastron
1925.04.0004
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Basic Information
| Artifact Identification | Red Figure Alabastron (1925.04.0004) |
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| Classification/ Nomenclature |
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| Artist/Maker | Attributed as close style to the Gioia del Colle Painter |
| Geographic Location | |
| Period/Date | Hellenistic, 350 – 300 BCE |
| Culture | South Italian Greek, Apulian |
Physical Analysis
| Dimension 1 (Height) | 22.3 cm |
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| Dimension 2 (Diameter) | 6.4 cm |
| Dimension 3 (Diameter) | 6.2 cm |
| Weight | 245 g |
| Measuring Remarks | D2 is the rim diameter. D3 is the body diameter. The base diameter is 5.2. |
| Materials | Ceramic--Terra Cotta, Pigment--Glaze |
| Manufacturing Processes | Throwing, Firing, Glazing, |
| Munsell Color Information | Black (N 2.75/) -ns Moderate Yellowish Pink ( 5 YR 6.5/4) -ns |
Research Remarks
| Published Description | Flaring mouth and flaring foot. Lug handles. Shoulder reserved with egg-and-dot band. Subject: A, Female head seen in profile, facing left, ring from complex floral design of curling tendrils, dotted sprays, and flowers. She wears a kekryphalos with stephane, and a necklace and bracelets. B, Nude youth stands to left, bearing wreath in his left hand and a baton(?) in his right. He wears a decorative shain across his chest and right shoulder, and ankle and thigh bracelets. |
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| Description | N/A |
| Comparanda | For similar shape and decoration (side B) see the alabastron in the Indiana Art Museum 72.74.3 (Mayo, pp. 143-144, no. 55). |
| Bibliography | 1989. S. U. Wisseman. CVA, p. 40, PL. 50,4-5. RVAp II, p. 460, no 16a. From Alexander to Augustus . Bohen, B. et al, University of Illinois, 1983. 1983P.0028. |
Artifact History
| Archaeological Data | N/A |
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| Credit Line/Dedication | Classical Museum Purchase |
| Reproduction | no |
| Reproduction Information | N/A |