Black-finned aryballois lekythos, /workshop., repossession Silesia. Lekythos, black-finned pottery. Large, ring-shaped foot. Body squat, barrel-shaped with rounded shoulders. Neck narrow, clearly separated from body, with flaring rim. Upper part of body has a slightly irregular clay-colored orange band not covered with finnis; on it, at the front, a rather carelessly executed meander interrupted with black paint. Upper part of the vice is tilted to the left. Condition: minor chips, rim edge worn. Date: 1st half of the 19th century; 4th century BC. Unknown site/place of origin. Vessel lekythos. Height 10.9 cm; diameter 5.4 cm., A dark ceramic vessel with a narrow flared neck and a rounded body, featuring a single curved handle attaching from the upper neck to the shoulder; the surface shows worn spots and flecks revealing lighter underlying material, and a horizontal band of lighter color encircles the shoulder with a dark zigzag motif on it; visible colors include black, a tan or light...
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Black-finned aryballois lekythos, /workshop., repossession Silesia. Lekythos, black-finned pottery. Large, ring-shaped foot. Body squat, barrel-shaped with rounded shoulders. Neck narrow, clearly separated from body, with flaring rim. Upper part of body has a slightly irregular clay-colored orange band not covered with finnis; on it, at the front, a rather carelessly executed meander interrupted with black paint. Upper part of the vice is tilted to the left. Condition: minor chips, rim edge worn. Date: 1st half of the 19th century; 4th century BC. Unknown site/place of origin. Vessel lekythos. Height 10.9 cm; diameter 5.4 cm., A dark ceramic vessel with a narrow flared neck and a rounded body, featuring a single curved handle attaching from the upper neck to the shoulder; the surface shows worn spots and flecks revealing lighter underlying material, and a horizontal band of lighter color encircles the shoulder with a dark zigzag motif on it; visible colors include black, a tan or light brown band, and small areas of exposed lighter clay.

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Black-finned aryballois lekythos workshop repossession Silesia Lekythos black-finned pottery Large ring-shaped foot Body squat barrel-shaped rounded shoulders Neck narrow separated body flaring rim Upper part slightly irregular clay-colored orange band covered finnis front carelessly executed meander interrupted black paint vice tilted left Condition minor chips rim edge worn Date 1st half 19th century 4th century BC Unknown site place origin Vessel lekythos Height 10.9 cm diameter 5.4 cm dark ceramic vessel narrow flared neck rounded body featuring single curved handle attaching upper neck shoulder surface worn spots flecks revealing lighter underlying material horizontal band lighter color encircles dark zigzag motif visible colors include black tan light brown band small areas exposed lighter clay.

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