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jar
Object Type
jar
Museum number
1860,0404.75
Description
Faience jar with lid, in the form of a kneeling man supporting a jar with a frog. The figure shows dark brown nipples and hair as well as dark brown dots at the back and around the frog. It is yellow on pelt, tie in front, bosses on hair, earrings and stripe of frog. Its face is carefully modelled and its chest finely contourned . The upper arm was also carefully shaped. The jar's mouth was broken and was therefore attached to its body. Imitates Egyptian models and techniques.
Cultures/periods
Rhodian
(probably)
Production date
6thC BC
Production place
Made in:
Rhodes
(probably)
Findspot
Excavated/Findspot:
Kamiros
Materials
glazed composition
Dimensions
Height:
10.16 centimetres
Bibliographic references
Webb 1978 / Archaic Greek Faience, Miniature scent bottles and related objects from East Greece, 650-500BC
(1)
Location
On display
(G13/dc7)
Subjects
amphibian
Acquisition name
Purchased from:
Auguste Salzmann
Purchased from:
Sir Alfred Biliotti
Acquisition date
1860
Department
Greek and Roman
Registration number
1860,0404.75