Caption

Black-finished skyphos, Type B. Thin-walled skyphos with a deep bowl and annular foot. One handle mounted horizontally, the other vertically. Entirely covered with a high-quality, glossy black varnish; only the bottom remains clay-colored with decoration of concentric circles. Technology: Visible traces of turning. Small chips on the surface. Clay color 2.5 YR 5/6 red. Varnish color 10 YR 2/1 black. Attributed to Attica, 480–450 BC. Vessel skyphos. Height 7.6 cm; width 14.1 cm; depth 8.8 cm; weight 0.102 kg., A smooth, rounded object with a glossy black surface and a small rounded handle at the top center sits on a low circular base with worn areas revealing brown beneath; the background and surface beneath the object are light gray, and the object shows a few small scuffs and lighter spots on its black finish.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A18_242

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Keywords

Black-finished skyphos Type B Thin-walled skyphos deep bowl annular foot handle mounted horizontally vertically Entirely covered high-quality glossy black varnish bottom remains clay-colored decoration concentric circles Technology Visible traces turning Small chips surface Clay color 2.5 YR 5 6 red Varnish color 10 YR 2 1 black Attributed Attica 480–450 Bc Vessel skyphos Height 7.6 cm width 14.1 cm depth 8.8 cm weight 0.102 kg smooth rounded object glossy black surface small rounded top center sits low circular base worn areas revealing brown beneath background surface beneath object light gray small scuffs lighter spots black finish.