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cup
Object Type
cup
Museum number
1893,1115.2.16
Description
Pottery: fragment of Attic red-figure cup. Exterior: bearded head to right with red garland. He was looking slightly downwards. Relief line contour throughout (except hair); lip damaged.
Producer name
Attributed to:
Makron
Cultures/periods
Attic
Production date
490BC-480BC
Production place
Made in:
Attica (Greece)
Findspot
Found/Acquired:
Orvieto
Materials
pottery
Ware
Red Figure
Technique
painted
Dimensions
Width:
2.60 centimetres
Curator's comments
CVA Part of BM Cat Vases E63. Painted by Makron, an early mature work. The reserved surface is paler and the black is duller than on Vase E63.
Bibliographic references
CVA British Museum 9 / Corpus Vasorum Antiquorum: Great Britain 17, British Museum 9
(35)
Location
Not on display
Condition
Single fragment
Acquisition name
Purchased from:
Dr Paul Hartwig
Acquisition date
1893
Department
Greek and Roman
Registration number
1893,1115.2.16