chalice
- Museum number
- 1888,0601.376
- Description
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Conical foot sherd of Chian pottery chalice; white slip on exterior, glazed streaky black (fired brown) with trace of two added white bands; reserved edge of foot; trace of white slip on underside; inscription on underside.
- Production date
- 610BC-560BC (circa)
- Dimensions
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Thickness: 0.20 - 0.40 centimetres
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Diameter: 7 centimetres (circa)
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Height: 2.10 centimetres
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Width: 5 centimetres
- $Inscriptions
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- Curator's comments
- the number 376 is written in pencil on the interior surface of the foot.
The foot of some Mature Animal Style chalices is decorated with concentric added white bands. for parallels, see Lemos nos. 674 and 676 from Pitane.
The foot of some Grand Style chalices is decorated with concentric white bands. For parallels, see Lemos no. 800 from Pitane.
For parallels regarding Chalice Style chalices with painted bands around the foot, see Lemos no. 938 from Tarentum, no. 952 from Thessaloniki and no. 956 from Histria.
- Location
- Not on display
- Acquisition date
- 1888
- Department
- Greek and Roman
- Registration number
- 1888,0601.376