Caption

Orientalizing aryballos with a depiction of Hermes, and the Sirens, Otterlo Painter, c. 580–570 BC. Globular aryballos with a wide rim and low neck; foot poorly defined. Decoration covers entire body; radial ornament on shoulders; main field bounded by two thin varnish lines. Walking Hermes, holding a spear between two sphinxes. Precise engraved modelling with many details; sphinx wings and some body parts with red retouch. Small amount of large infill ornamentation. Outer surface of 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 origin: Corinth, c. 570 BC. 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 flared rim sits against a gray background; the vessel surface is mainly beige with large areas of black painted decoration showing a scene of figures in profile with limbs and garments rendered in black, and additional black floral motifs near the base; the rim and base show beige and darker wear, and small patches of reddish-brown appear within the black-painted areas.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A01_259

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70.0Mb (5.3Mb) / 16.5in x 16.5in / 4948 x 4948 (300dpi)

Keywords

Orientalizing aryballos depiction Hermes Sirens Otterlo Painter c 580–570 Bc Globular aryballos wide rim low neck foot poorly defined Decoration covers entire body radial ornament shoulders main field bounded two thin varnish lines Walking Hermes holding spear two sphinxes Precise engraved modelling details sphinx wings body parts red retouch Small amount large infill ornamentation Outer surface foot covered varnish 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 origin Corinth 570 Bc 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 flared rim sits gray background vessel surface mainly beige large areas black painted decoration showing scene figures profile limbs garments rendered black additional black floral motifs near base rim beige darker wear small patches reddish-brown within black-painted areas.