Caption

Kantharos, unknown Attic workshop; 320–310 BC, Attica. Kantharos vessel, weight 0.692 kg. The vessel has a high, echinus-shaped foot modeled 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. Modeled 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 is 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: varnish is shiny, rather metallic, 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., A top-down view of a dark circular bowl with two flat, triangular handles extending opposite each other, showing a textured interior with a repeating scale-like pattern and a few floral-like embossed motifs near the center; the bowl surface shows worn areas and patches where the dark finish is faded, revealing lighter brown and gray tones, and the overall colors visible are dark black, charcoal, gray, brown, and small areas of lighter beige.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A01_271

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Keywords

Kantharos unknown Attic workshop 320–310 Bc Attica Kantharos vessel weight 0.692 kg vessel high echinus-shaped foot modeled 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 Modeled spout strip rim characteristic horizontal elongated triangular slightly raised handles bottom features ornament six 13-leaf palmettes entirely symmetrically arranged roulette- decoration 6 rows entire vessel inner surface foot covered varnish except edge vessel stands single depression Technology varnish shiny metallic 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 top-down view dark circular bowl two flat triangular handles extending opposite showing textured interior repeating scale- pattern floral- embossed motifs near center bowl surface worn areas patches dark finish faded revealing lighter brown gray tones colors visible dark black charcoal gray small areas lighter beige.