Orientalizing alabastron with depictions of horses, attributed to Corinth, c. 620–590 BC. Small aryballos/alabastron vessel height 10.0 cm with supplement; preserved original height 8.4 cm; width 4.7 cm; weight 0.066 kg. Decoration: remnants of radial ornament under the rim and on the underside; pairs of stylized horses positioned opposite each other, ending in bird-like tails, occupying the vessel’s height; very precise engraved modeling; red retouches and small filling ornaments rosettes. Technology/materials: smooth surface, yellow clay clay color 2.5 Y 7/4; black varnish 10 YR 2/1; red paint 7.5 R 4/4. Notes: reconstructed rim; visible chips and impurities., A single slender vase with a rounded body and a wide flat rim stands on a clear support against a neutral background; the vase is primarily a warm beige color with painted areas in black and dark reddish-brown, showing a stylized scene of two mirrored human figures with long wavy hair and bent legs facing each other, decorative...
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Orientalizing alabastron with depictions of horses, attributed to Corinth, c. 620–590 BC. Small aryballos/alabastron vessel height 10.0 cm with supplement; preserved original height 8.4 cm; width 4.7 cm; weight 0.066 kg. Decoration: remnants of radial ornament under the rim and on the underside; pairs of stylized horses positioned opposite each other, ending in bird-like tails, occupying the vessel’s height; very precise engraved modeling; red retouches and small filling ornaments rosettes. Technology/materials: smooth surface, yellow clay clay color 2.5 Y 7/4; black varnish 10 YR 2/1; red paint 7.5 R 4/4. Notes: reconstructed rim; visible chips and impurities., A single slender vase with a rounded body and a wide flat rim stands on a clear support against a neutral background; the vase is primarily a warm beige color with painted areas in black and dark reddish-brown, showing a stylized scene of two mirrored human figures with long wavy hair and bent legs facing each other, decorative floral or star-like motifs between and around them, vertical brushstroke details near the neck, and areas of wear and surface irregularity on the rim and body.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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Orientalizing alabastron depictions horses attributed Corinth c 620–590 Bc Small aryballos alabastron vessel height 10.0 cm supplement preserved original 8.4 cm width 4.7 cm weight 0.066 kg Decoration remnants radial ornament under rim underside pairs stylized horses positioned opposite ending bird- tails occupying vessel’s height precise engraved modeling red retouches small filling ornaments rosettes Technology materials smooth surface yellow clay clay color 2.5 Y 7 4 black varnish 10 YR 2 1 red paint 7.5 R 4 Notes reconstructed visible chips impurities single slender vase rounded body wide flat rim stands clear support neutral background vase primarily warm beige color painted areas black dark reddish-brown showing stylized scene two mirrored human figures long wavy hair bent legs facing decorative floral star- motifs them vertical brushstroke details near neck areas wear surface irregularity body.

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