vessel;
figure
- Museum number
- 1886,0401.1443
- Description
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East Greek terracotta figure vase (plastic vase). Head and rim fragments of vase, in the form of a satyr. Pressed into two piece mould. Traces of dark red paint on hair and rim. Orange-brown fine Milesian clay fabric with grey core, abundant fine silver mica and rare white inclusions.
- Production date
- 6thC BC(late)
- Dimensions
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Diameter: 1 centimetres (rim ID)
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Height: 7.80 centimetres (max)
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Length: 3.70 centimetres
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Width: 5.60 centimetres
- Curator's comments
- Similar parallels of kneeling satyr vessel (BM1861,0425.35) from Kamiros in similar micaceous orange fabric also dated late 6th century BC (Higgins 1954: 55). Higgins cites parallels from Caere, Citium, Megara Hyblaea and Syracuse (Higgins 1954: 55-6; Maximova 1927: no. 70). Originally thought to be made in Rhodes (Higgins 1954: 48-9), but probably Milesian. Note Jones' NAA analysis of BM1888,0601.659 also from Naukratis, places it within his East Greek, probably Milesian group (Jones 1985: 673).
Jones, R. E. 1985. 'Greek and Cypriot Pottery: A Review of Scientific Studies'. Athens.
Maximova, M. I. 1927. ‘Les vases plastiques dans l’antiquité’. Paris.
- Location
- Not on display
- Condition
- Good, but fragment of whole.
- Acquisition date
- 1886
- Department
- Greek and Roman
- Registration number
- 1886,0401.1443
