Caption

Olpe type of jug for liquids with inscription. Unknown Attic workshop; Crito ca. 550–500 BC. Black-finished olpe with a clay-coloured cartouche at the point of maximum diameter bearing Crito's signature KRITONEPOIESEN: VEGOSUS, Krito prepared by. LEPOSYS.... Medium-sized olpe, rim edge slightly turned outwards; low neck gently transitioning into a concave, spherical belly, clearly distinguishable from the low conical foot with a recess. Bottom slightly convex. Profiled handle with clearly distinguishable edges. On the inner side of the rim two clay nodules one reconstructed are visible, located 4.5 cm apart on the side of the handle. Dated 550–500 BC. Origin: Attica, Athens. Vessel olpe. Height 26 cm, width 13.5 cm, depth 15.5 cm, weight 0.58 kg., A rounded ceramic vessel with a narrow neck and a single handle, showing chipped areas that reveal an underlying terracotta color beneath a predominantly black surface; the rim and interior show worn terracotta and black patches, and the body has a horizontal band of exposed terracotta encircling it, with small scattered flecks where the black finish is worn away; the foot of the vessel is flared and shows chipped terracotta at the edges, and the overall visible colors are black and terracotta against a pale gray background.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A01_361

License type

Rights managed

Available size

52.5Mb (1.4Mb) / 11.1in x 18.4in / 3333 x 5507 (300dpi)

Keywords

Olpe type jug liquids inscription Unknown Attic workshop Crito ca 550–500 Bc Black-finished olpe clay-coloured cartouche point maximum diameter bearing Crito's signature KRITONEPOIESEN Vegosus Krito prepared Leposys... Medium-sized olpe rim edge slightly turned outwards low neck gently transitioning concave spherical belly distinguishable low conical foot recess Bottom slightly convex Profiled handle distinguishable edges inner side rim two clay nodules reconstructed visible located 4.5 cm apart side handle Dated 550–500 BC Origin Attica Athens Vessel olpe Height 26 cm width 13.5 cm depth 15.5 cm weight 0.58 kg rounded ceramic vessel narrow neck single handle showing chipped areas reveal underlying terracotta color beneath predominantly black surface rim interior worn terracotta black patches body horizontal band exposed terracotta encircling small scattered flecks black finish worn away foot vessel flared chipped terracotta edges visible colors black terracotta pale gray background.