Caption

Black-finished skyphos. Thin-walled skyphos with a slightly inward-curved rim. Horizontal handles placed just below the rim, entirely covered with black varnish. On the outer surface, below the handle line, two red lines painted with thin brushstrokes. Entire body covered with black varnish. Lower part of the body, next to the foot, decorated with vertical lines rays? painted directly onto the clay; some rays extend onto the varnish. Low conical foot covered with varnish; varnish also on the inner surface of the foot. Bottom left the color of the clay, with a concentric-circle decoration and a central varnish stain. Inner surface entirely covered with varnish. Technology: visible turning lines; matte varnish. Colors: red 7.5 YR 3/2 dusky red; clay 2.5 YR 5/6 red; varnish 7.5 YR 2.5/1 black. Attributed to Attica; dated 480–470 BC. Maker: unknown. Vessel type: skyphos. Dimensions: height 7.3 cm; width 14.9 cm; depth 9.9 cm; weight 0.090 kg; foot diameter 5.4 cm; wall thickness 0.3 cm., A dark ceramic cup with a rounded, slightly flaring body resting on a small foot, showing a glossy black surface with worn areas revealing brown beneath; the rim has a few chips and a horizontal brown band near the top, and a small rounded handle is visible on the front; the lower portion of the cup features a textured brown band with vertical incised lines; the background and surface beneath the cup are light gray.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A18_244

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76.8Mb (2.0Mb) / 17.3in x 17.3in / 5180 x 5180 (300dpi)

Keywords

Black-finished skyphos Thin-walled skyphos slightly inward-curved rim Horizontal handles placed rim entirely covered black varnish outer surface handle line two red lines painted thin brushstrokes Entire body covered Lower part body next foot decorated vertical lines rays painted directly clay rays extend varnish Low conical foot covered varnish also inner surface Bottom left color concentric-circle decoration central varnish stain Inner surface entirely covered Technology visible turning lines matte varnish Colors 7.5 Yr 3 2 dusky red clay 2.5 YR 5 6 red varnish 7.5 YR 2.5 1 black Attributed Attica dated 480–470 BC Maker unknown Vessel type skyphos Dimensions height 7.3 cm width 14.9 cm depth 9.9 cm weight 0.090 kg foot diameter 5.4 cm wall thickness 0.3 cm dark ceramic cup rounded slightly flaring body resting small foot showing glossy black surface worn areas revealing brown beneath chips horizontal brown band near top small handle front lower portion cup features textured brown band vertical incised background surface beneath cup light gray.