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dinos
(?)
Object Type
dinos
(?)
Museum number
1886,0401.999
Description
Shoulder sherd of East Greek (North Ionian) black-figured pottery dinos(?); light brown clay with some white inclusions; interior reserved; exterior slipped cream; animal frieze (lion attacking a wild goat patches of red paint on lion and on goat) with zone of pendant palmettes above; minimal part of lower frieze preserved; friezes separated by bands with added red bands lined in white.
School/style
Wild Goat Style
Cultures/periods
East Greek
Archaic Greek
Production date
6thC BC early
Production place
Made in:
North Ionia
Excavator/field collector
Excavated by:
Egypt Exploration Fund
Findspot
Excavated/Findspot:
Sanctuary of Apollo (Naukratis)
Materials
pottery
Ware
Black Figure
Technique
slipped
painted
incised
Dimensions
Height:
8.10 centimetres
Thickness:
0.75 centimetres
Width:
10.40 centimetres
Bibliographic references
Villing et al 2013-2015 / Naukratis: Greeks in Egypt
(GG.415)
Location
Not on display
Subjects
animal
Acquisition name
Donated by:
Egypt Exploration Fund
Acquisition date
1886
Department
Greek and Roman
Registration number
1886,0401.999