neck-amphora
- Museum number
- 1888,0208.48
- Description
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Five fragments from Fikellura painted pottery neck-amphora: three separate, one formed of seven joined fragments (a), one formed of six joined fragments (b). (A) shoulder, tongues: row of birds (the two birds on the left of simpler type). (B) belly: two rows of crescents. Three separate fragments: crescents.
- Production date
- 575BC-550BC
- Dimensions
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Height: 4.60 centimetres
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Height: 5.40 centimetres
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Height: 7.60 centimetres
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Length: 8.80 centimetres (max (a) as made up)
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Length: 9.10 centimetres (max (b) as made up)
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Thickness: 0.40 centimetres (max (a))
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Thickness: 0.40 centimetres (max (b))
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Thickness: 0.30 centimetres
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Thickness: 0.40 centimetres
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Width: 17.70 centimetres (max (b) as made up)
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Width: 36 centimetres (max, (a) as made up)
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Width: 4.20 centimetres
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Width: 5.70 centimetres
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Width: 6.30 centimetres
- Curator's comments
- Two fragments with crescents not illustrated in CVA.
For the birds with outline body compare the oinochoe New York C.P.55A (BSA xxxiv, 93-95, figs. 19-20).
BSA xxxiv, 12 (G 3a), 14.
Attributed to Mykonos Group.
Mykonos group (G 30). Middle or third quarter of sixth century.
- Location
- Not on display
- Acquisition date
- 1888
- Department
- Greek and Roman
- Registration number
- 1888,0208.48
- Additional IDs
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Miscellaneous number: 1924,1201.1048 (ex-registration number)