Caption

Miniature skyphos. Reddish clay, black-brown firnis poorly covering the outside on the foot, at the bottom of the body, the outer parts of the handles, the rim and the inside. The zone between the handles is white-ground, black-figure. Decoration: A - seated human figure in right profile; B - standing human figure facing right and quadruped facing left. 1st quarter of 5th century BC, Attica. Vessel, skyphos; height 4 cm, width 5.2 cm., unknown Attic workshop. Materials/technique: white-ground and black-figure pottery; miniature vessel; palmette ornament., A top-down view of a round, shallow bowl or pot with two opposing handles, showing a worn, rough interior and exterior surface; the object displays a mix of black, dark gray, brown, beige, and hints of off-white, with patches where the darker surface has chipped to reveal lighter underlying material, set against a plain gray background.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A06_071

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54.4Mb (895.9Kb) / 17.9in x 11.8in / 5384 x 3531 (300dpi)

Keywords

Miniature skyphos Reddish clay black-brown firnis poorly covering outside foot bottom body outer parts handles rim inside zone white-ground black-figure Decoration - seated human figure right profile B - standing facing right quadruped left 1st quarter 5th century BC Attica Vessel skyphos height 4 cm width 5.2 cm unknown Attic workshop Materials technique black-figure pottery miniature vessel palmette ornament top-down view round shallow bowl pot two opposing showing worn rough interior exterior surface object displays mix black dark gray brown beige hints off-white patches darker surface chipped reveal lighter underlying material set plain gray background.