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Red-figure askos, Attica, 5th–4th century BC. Vessel askos, height 7.0 cm, width 9.1 cm. Shallow, not very high reservoir, bow-shaped handle, low cylindrical neck, spout with outwardly turned edges, flat bottom. Decoration: covered with glossy black varnish; panther facing right with tail curled and paws tucked, and a fawn/goat facing left, running, painted on the shoulders. A thin red line 1–2 cm wide runs around the vessel at the edge of the handles and side walls. Inner surface of the rim covered with varnish. Technology: thick, glossy, well-fired varnish; visible traces of turning; clay cleaned, free of admixtures. Condition: secondary chips on surface, fragment of the rim missing, dirty bottom, visible remains of red sealing wax. Color of clay: 5 YR 6/6 reddish yellow. Color of varnish: 10 YR 2/1 black., A round object viewed from above with a central circular top surface in a warm orange-brown color surrounded by a glossy black rim, showing wear marks and small scuffs on the orange area; a small irregular patch of reddish-orange residue appears near one edge along with some lighter worn spots, and a short black protrusion extends from the lower edge. The visible colors include orange-brown, black, reddish-orange, and small areas of light beige.

Crédit

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Notre référence

LZT26A06_165

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

72.9Mo (2.6Mo) / 50.8cm x 36.0cm / 6000 x 4248 (300dpi)

Mots clés

Red-figure askos Attica 5th–4th century BC Vessel askos height 7.0 cm width 9.1 cm Shallow high reservoir bow-shaped handle low cylindrical neck spout outwardly turned edges flat bottom Decoration covered glossy black varnish panther facing right tail curled paws tucked fawn goat left running painted shoulders thin red line 1–2 cm wide runs vessel edge handles side walls Inner surface rim covered varnish Technology thick glossy well-fired varnish visible traces turning clay cleaned free admixtures Condition secondary chips surface fragment rim missing dirty bottom visible remains red sealing wax Color clay 5 Yr 6 6 reddish yellow 10 Yr 2 1 black round object viewed central circular top surface warm orange-brown color surrounded glossy black rim showing wear marks small scuffs orange area small irregular patch reddish-orange residue near lighter worn spots short black protrusion extends lower edge visible colors include orange-brown black reddish-orange small areas light beige.