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cup
Object Type
cup
Museum number
1886,0401.727
Description
Lower body and ring foot of South Ionian pottery cup; interior glazed save for tondo, on which there is a black dot and ring; exterior: glazed above band at turn to foot; black band on interior surface of foot; at centre of underside of bowl black dot and ring; inscription on underside.
Cultures/periods
East Greek
Archaic Greek
Production date
610BC-530BC
Production place
Issued in:
South Ionia
(possibly)
Excavator/field collector
Excavated by:
Egypt Exploration Fund
Findspot
Excavated/Findspot:
Sanctuary of Apollo (Naukratis)
Materials
pottery
Technique
slipped
Dimensions
Diameter:
5 centimetres
Height:
1.20 centimetres
Thickness:
0.50 centimetres
(floor)
Width:
7 centimetres
$Inscriptions
Bibliographic references
Petrie 1886 / Naukratis. Part I., 1884-85
(pl. XXXIII, no. 375)
Villing et al 2013-2015 / Naukratis: Greeks in Egypt
(GE.831)
Location
Not on display
Acquisition name
Donated by:
Egypt Exploration Fund
Acquisition date
1886
Department
Greek and Roman
Registration number
1886,0401.727