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Red Figure Glaux (Owl) Skyphos, Cup

1924.02.0001

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Artifact Identification Red Figure Glaux (Owl) Skyphos, Cup   (1924.02.0001)
Classification/
Nomenclature
  1. Materials T&E
    2. :
  2. Food Service T&E
    3. :
  3. Drinking Vessels
Artist/Maker Unknown
Geographic Location
Period Late Archaic Period (800 - 480 BC)
Date 500 – 480 BCE
Culture Greek, Attic
Location On Exhibitin the Ancient Mediterranean exhibit

Physical Analysis

Dimension 1 (Width) 15.3 cm
Dimension 2 (Height) 7.5 cm
Dimension 3 (Diameter) 5.5 cm
Weight 141 g
Measuring Remarks Under Review
Materials Ceramic--Terracotta, Pigment--Glaze
Manufacturing Processes Throwing, Firing, Glazing

Research Remarks

Description

ATTIC RED-FIGURE SKYPHOS (GLAUX)
Shape and Ornament: Incurving rim, convex body, torus foot. Disparate handles. Interior completely glazed. Incised line at top of foot. Underside of foot reserved and reddened with concentric bands. On each side an owl between olive sprays. Relief contour for curves around eyes.
Ex Baudon Collection.
Early fifth century B.C. -- Wisseman, Corpus Vasorum Antiquorum, Plate 28, 3.
Published Description Under Review
Bibliography

Wisseman, Sarah U. Corpus Vasorum Antiquorum. Philipp von Zabern: Mainz, 1989. Page 22, Plate 28, 3.

Artifact History

Credit Line/Dedication Baudon Collection
Reproduction no

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