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bail amphora
Object Type
bail amphora
Museum number
1814,0704.579
Description
Black glazed pottery bail amphora with a flaring mouth, ring foot, overarching handle and suspension ring, reserved band on the neck with painted swirls, worn and chipped in places, large fragment now missing from the lip.
Materials
pottery
Ware
Black Glaze
Technique
painted
slipped
Bibliographic references
Msc
(1681)
Location
Not on display
Acquisition name
Purchased from:
Peregrine Edward Towneley
Previous owner
Previous owner/ex-collection:
Charles Townley
Acquisition date
1814
Acquisition notes
Noted in the register that it is from the Second Townley Collection.
Department
Greek and Roman
Registration number
1814,0704.579
Conservation
Treatment
Treatment
: 1 aug 2022