amphoriskos
- Museum number
- 1867,0506.41
- Description
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Pottery amphoriskos decorated in the Fikellura style with ivy leaf and crescent patterns. Neck, simple meander. Shoulder, ivy leaves. Belly, three zones of crescents. The handles, formed of a simple strip of clay, are painted over. The shape is unusually squat.
- Production date
- 550BC-525BC (circa)
- Dimensions
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Height: 15.60 centimetres
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Weight: 245 grammes
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Width: 8.40 centimetres
- Curator's comments
- CVA British Museum 8
[A. 1319.] Boehlau no. 38. BSA xxxiv, 47 (Y 10).
- Location
- On display (G13/dc6)
- Acquisition date
- 1867
- Department
- Greek and Roman
- Registration number
- 1867,0506.41
