Figure Amphora
1993.17.0001
Detailed Images
Basic Information
| Artifact Identification | Figure Amphora (1993.17.0001) |
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| Classification/ Nomenclature |
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| Artist/Maker | None |
| Geographic Location | |
| Period/Date | Archaic Period (800 - 480 BC), 570 BCE |
| Culture | Greek |
| Location | On Exhibitin the Ancient Mediterranean exhibit |
Physical Analysis
| Dimension 1 (Height) | 35.5 cm |
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| Dimension 2 (Width) | 29.0 cm |
| Dimension 3 (Diameter) | 15.9 cm |
| Weight | 2123 g |
| Measuring Remarks | D3 is the rim diameter. |
| Materials | Ceramic--Terracotta, Pigment--Glaze |
| Manufacturing Processes | Throwing, Firing, Glazing, Painting, Handbuilding |
| Munsell Color Information | Black (N 2.5) -ns Brownish Orange ( 5 Y R 5/6) -ns |
Research Remarks
| Published Description | Purchased from J. Russell Vaky with funds from Mr. Vaky in memory of his parents. |
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| Description | N/A |
| Comparanda | N/A |
| Bibliography | Photo: Heritage Oct. 1993, p. 5. Photo: heritage Oct. 1995, p. 10. Photo: Daily Illini, July 25, 2005, advertisement for Spurlock Museum. Photo: Explore the World Spurlock Museum. Photo: Explore the World Spurlock Museum, 2007. |
Artifact History
| Archaeological Data | N/A |
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| Credit Line/Dedication | Gift of James Russell Vaky '33 In Memory of my father, George Demetrios Vaky. |
| Reproduction | no |
| Reproduction Information | N/A |