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Black-figure neck amphora with a depiction of dancing maenads, The Diosphos Painter ca. 500–475 BC. Dionysus mythology; maenads mythology. Amphora with a flared spout, a cylindrical neck with slightly concave walls clearly cut off from the neck, an ovoid body tapering downwards, and a cylindrical foot with straight edges. Handles made of two clay rolls, placed under the spout, resting on the arms. Flat handles. Recessed bottom, 3.5 cm wide. Technology: Smooth surface with shiny, metallic varnish. Well-cleaned, homogeneous clay with no visible impurities. Varnish applied in an even layer. Condition: A few secondary defects on the vessel surface, internal surface contamination, a chip on the spout, and a glued foot. Clay color: close to 5 YR 6/6 reddish red. Varnish color: 10 YR 2/1 black. Red color: 7.5 R 3/3 dusky red. White color: 2.5 Y 7/2 light grey. Attributed to Attica Athens. Amphora, vessel; weight 0.43 kg. Created ca. 500–475 BC. Kamila Nocon, An ancient-style ceramic vase with a narrow foot and a flared rim, predominantly black and terracotta in color, decorated with black-painted panels and figures on a terracotta background, a pair of black vertical handles connecting the rim to the shoulder, ornamental black floral or palmette motifs around the neck, and visible areas of wear and small chips on the surface.

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Black-figure neck amphora depiction dancing maenads Diosphos Painter ca 500–475 Bc Dionysus mythology maenads mythology Amphora flared spout cylindrical neck slightly concave walls cut off ovoid body tapering downwards cylindrical foot straight edges Handles two clay rolls placed under spout resting arms Flat handles Recessed bottom 3.5 cm wide Technology Smooth surface shiny metallic varnish Well-cleaned homogeneous clay no visible impurities Varnish applied even layer Condition secondary defects vessel surface internal surface contamination chip glued foot Clay color close 5 Yr 6 6 reddish red Varnish color 10 2 1 black Red color 7.5 R 3 3 dusky red White color 2.5 Y 7 2 light grey Attributed Attica Athens vessel weight 0.43 kg Created ca Kamila Nocon ancient-style ceramic vase narrow foot flared rim predominantly black terracotta color decorated black-painted panels figures terracotta background pair black vertical handles connecting rim shoulder ornamental black floral palmette motifs visible areas wear small chips surface.