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; foot poorly defined. Decoration covers entire body; radial ornament on shoulders. Main decorative field bounded 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 foot covered with varnish; bottom decorated with concentric circles. Technology: matte varnish. Notes: 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 jug with a single handle and short neck sits against a neutral background; the jug is primarily beige with black-painted decorative motifs, including a large black birdlike figure with detailed feather patterns on its body, a humanlike head attached to the bird with facial profile and hair outlines, several black linear bands encircling the neck and base, a floral motif on one side, and areas of surface wear showing lighter beige and some darker brown spots on the painted areas.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A01_260

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73.6Mb (4.1Mb) / 16.9in x 16.9in / 5072 x 5072 (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 decorative field bounded 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 Notes 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 jug single handle short neck sits neutral background jug primarily beige black-painted decorative motifs large black birdlike figure detailed feather patterns body humanlike head attached bird facial profile hair outlines several black linear bands encircling neck base floral motif side areas surface wear showing lighter beige darker brown spots painted areas.