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., Attic workshop; 1st quarter of 5th century BC, Attica Athens, Ancient Greece. Vessel skyphos, height 4 cm, width 5.2 cm. Palmettes ornament; miniature vessel; white-ground and black-figure pottery., A top-down view of a small two-handled vessel with a rounded body and a central circular base area, showing concentric bands of dark brown and beige on the interior and exterior surfaces; the handles extend horizontally on either side and show worn areas revealing lighter beige beneath a dark brown surface; the central base has a pale, slightly pinkish beige patch with some irregular discoloration and residue; the vessel surface shows chipp...
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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., Attic workshop; 1st quarter of 5th century BC, Attica Athens, Ancient Greece. Vessel skyphos, height 4 cm, width 5.2 cm. Palmettes ornament; miniature vessel; white-ground and black-figure pottery., A top-down view of a small two-handled vessel with a rounded body and a central circular base area, showing concentric bands of dark brown and beige on the interior and exterior surfaces; the handles extend horizontally on either side and show worn areas revealing lighter beige beneath a dark brown surface; the central base has a pale, slightly pinkish beige patch with some irregular discoloration and residue; the vessel surface shows chipping and worn spots with exposed lighter clay and traces of white speckling; the background is a uniform medium gray.

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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 Attic workshop 1st quarter 5th century BC Attica Athens Ancient Greece Vessel skyphos height 4 cm width 5.2 cm Palmettes ornament miniature vessel black-figure pottery top-down view small two-handled vessel rounded body central circular base area showing concentric bands dark brown beige interior exterior surfaces extend horizontally side worn areas revealing lighter beige beneath dark brown surface central base pale slightly pinkish beige patch irregular discoloration residue vessel surface chipping worn spots exposed lighter clay traces white speckling background uniform medium gray.

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