Caption

Orientalizing aryballos with a depiction of Hermes, and the Sirens, Otterlo Painter c. 580–570 BC. Globular aryballos with a wide rim and a low neck; poorly defined foot. Decoration covers the entire body; radial ornament on the shoulders. Main decorative field bounded top and bottom by two thin lines of varnish. Walking Hermes, holding a spear, between two sphinxes. Precise engraved modelling with many details; wings of the sphinxes and some body parts covered with red retouch. Small amount of large infill ornamentation. Outer surface of the foot covered with varnish; bottom decorated with concentric circles. Technology: matte varnish. Condition: full form but glued; surface contaminated; visible chips and cracks. Clay color: 10 YR 8/3 very pale yellow. Varnish color: 7.5 YR 2.5/1 black. Red color: 10 R 4/3 weak red. Attributed to Kamila Nocon, c. 570 BC, Corinth. Type: aryballos vessel. Height 11.7 cm; diameter 11 cm; weight 0.280 kg; foot diameter 6.5 cm; spout diameter 5.5 cm., A rounded ceramic vessel with a short neck and a loop handle near the top sits against a plain gray background; the surface shows painted figures in black and reddish-brown on a beige clay ground, including a large winged creature with detailed feather lines and a humanlike head in profile, and decorative bands encircling the neck and base; the handle and rim show worn beige and darkened areas, and the painted surfaces exhibit patches of wear and speckled loss.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A01_258

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Keywords

Orientalizing aryballos depiction Hermes Sirens Otterlo Painter c 580–570 Bc Globular aryballos wide rim low neck poorly defined foot Decoration covers entire body radial ornament shoulders Main decorative field bounded top bottom two thin lines varnish Walking Hermes holding spear two sphinxes Precise engraved modelling details wings sphinxes body parts covered red retouch Small amount large infill ornamentation Outer surface foot covered bottom decorated concentric circles Technology matte varnish Condition full form glued surface contaminated visible chips cracks Clay color 10 Yr 8 3 pale yellow Varnish color 7.5 Yr 2.5 1 black Red color 10 R 4 3 weak red Attributed Kamila Nocon c 570 Bc Corinth Type aryballos vessel Height 11.7 cm diameter 11 cm weight 0.280 kg foot diameter 6.5 cm spout diameter 5.5 cm rounded ceramic vessel short neck loop handle near top sits plain gray background surface painted figures black reddish-brown beige clay ground large winged creature detailed feather lines humanlike head profile decorative bands encircling neck base handle rim worn beige darkened areas painted surfaces exhibit patches wear speckled loss.