amphora(possibly)
- Museum number
- 1886,0401.1100
- Description
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Body sherd (mended from two fragments) of Attic black-figured pottery closed vessel, possibly an amphora; exterior: black-figure decoration consisting of animal friezes; from top, bird or siren with added red on wing and red dots on neck and chest, to right; two animal paws, to left, incised splinter and blob rosettes as filling ornament; in second register: parts of three water fowl with red on wing and red dots on neck and chest, to right; incised blob rosettes as filling ornament.
- Production date
- 600BC-575BC (circa)
- Dimensions
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Height: 11.40 centimetres (joined sherds)
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Thickness: 0.60 centimetres
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Width: 9 centimetres
- Curator's comments
- The sherd joins British Museum 1886,0401.1106.
- Location
- Not on display
- Acquisition date
- 1886
- Department
- Greek and Roman
- Registration number
- 1886,0401.1100
- Joined objects
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Joined Object Group: G16249 (2 objects)
