Caption

Kantharos, unknown Attic workshop, 320–310 BC. Kantharos vessel, weight 0.692 kg. The vessel has a high, echinus-shaped foot modelled with a single recess at 3/4 of its height. Rounded, fluted body under the vises the recesses take an oblique direction creating a three-leaf pattern — on one side the side vises are ajar due to lack of space, narrow shoulders, and a high, smooth neck. The vises are strongly rounded. Modelled spout with a strip below the rim, and characteristic horizontal, elongated, triangular, slightly raised handles above the vises. The bottom features an ornament of six 13-leaf palmettes, not entirely symmetrically arranged; above them a roulette-like decoration 6 rows. The entire vessel, including the inner surface of the foot, is covered with varnish except for the edge of the foot on which the vessel stands and a single depression on the foot. Technology: Shiny, rather metallic varnish distributed evenly over the surface. Preservation: A few chips, abrasions, and surface scratches. Materials/colors: Clay color 2.5 YR 6/6 red. Varnish color 2.5 Y 3/1 very dark gray. Origin: Attica., A dark pottery vessel with a rounded body and a fluted lower half, featuring a pair of looped handles extending horizontally from a wide rim; the surface is predominantly black with worn areas revealing a brownish clay beneath, and the vessel sits on a short pedestal foot that shows a band of exposed brown around its base.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A01_269

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Keywords

Kantharos unknown Attic workshop 320–310 Bc Kantharos vessel weight 0.692 kg vessel high echinus-shaped foot modelled single recess 3 4 height Rounded fluted body under vises recesses take oblique direction creating three-leaf pattern side side vises ajar due lack space narrow shoulders smooth neck strongly rounded Modelled spout strip rim characteristic horizontal elongated triangular slightly raised handles bottom features ornament six 13-leaf palmettes entirely symmetrically arranged them roulette- decoration 6 rows entire vessel inner surface foot covered varnish except edge vessel stands single depression Technology Shiny metallic varnish distributed evenly surface Preservation chips abrasions surface scratches Materials colors Clay color 2.5 YR 6 6 red Varnish color 2.5 Y 3 1 dark gray Origin Attica dark pottery vessel rounded body fluted lower half featuring pair looped handles extending horizontally wide rim predominantly black worn areas revealing brownish clay beneath vessel sits short pedestal foot band exposed brown base.