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Aryballos with a depiction of a panther, Seated Panther Painter c. 620–590 BC. Spherical aryballos with a low cylindrical neck and squat belly. Image of a seated panther facing right with a long curled tail. Visible red retouching; details highlighted with engraved lines. One rosette of the filling ornament is unfinished. Small amount of filling ornaments rosettes. Small rays visible near the neck. Four lines on the vise. Remnants of a ray ornament at the bottom. Technology: Smooth surface, good-quality glossy varnish. Notes: Reconstructed rim. Visible chips, cracks, and impurities. Clay color: 2.5 YR 8/3 pale yellow. Black color: 5 YR 2.5/1 black. Red color: 7.5 R 4/2 weak red. Attributed origin: Corinth. Type: aryballos vessel. Date: 620–590 BC. Height 6.9 cm; width 6.6 cm; weight 0.066 kg; rim diameter 3.7 cm., A rounded ceramic vessel with a short neck and a flaring flat rim, predominantly beige with areas of darker wear, decorated with painted motifs in black and dark reddish-brown; a stylized animal figure in black wraps around the body, shown in profile with a curved tail and visible legs, and there are several circular floral or sunburst motifs in black placed around the surface; the rim and neck are plain beige with some darker spots, and the overall surface shows signs of age with patches of surface loss and discoloration against a pale gray background.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A01_344

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Keywords

Aryballos depiction panther Seated Panther Painter c 620–590 Bc Spherical aryballos low cylindrical neck squat belly Image seated panther facing right long curled tail Visible red retouching details highlighted engraved lines rosette filling ornament unfinished Small amount filling ornaments rosettes Small rays visible near neck Four lines vise Remnants ray ornament bottom Technology Smooth surface good-quality glossy varnish Notes Reconstructed rim Visible chips cracks impurities Clay color 2.5 Yr 8 3 pale yellow Black color 5 Yr 2.5 1 black Red color 7.5 R 4 2 weak red Attributed origin Corinth Type aryballos vessel Date Height 6.9 cm width 6.6 cm weight 0.066 kg rim diameter 3.7 cm rounded ceramic vessel short neck flaring flat rim predominantly beige areas darker wear decorated painted motifs black dark reddish-brown stylized animal figure black wraps body shown profile curved tail visible legs several circular floral sunburst motifs black placed surface plain beige darker spots signs age patches surface loss discoloration pale gray background.