Légende

Fragment of a lydion. Archaic period; 2nd half of the 6th century BC based on analogies, usually dated mid–late 6th century BC; examples dated c. 550–525 BC and broadly 6th century BC. Asia Minor possibly. Vessel type: lydion; function: toilet vessel. Fragmentarily preserved foot and lower part of the body. Foot flat, disc-shaped, conically recessed at bottom; medium-high cylindrical foot tapering slightly toward the bowl. Preserved part of bowl hemispherical. Top of the foot, the foot, and upper parts of the bowl covered with glossy varnish; remaining parts clay-colored. Outer surface of bowl decorated with four horizontal thin lines in light brown. Interior not smoothed, with visible turning traces. Outer part of foot covered with matte varnish. Materials/technique: thin-walled Eastern Greek ceramics; varnish color 10 YR 2/1 black; ornament colors 2.5 YR 4/3 reddish brown and 2.5 YR 4/6 red; clay color 5 YR 6/6 reddish yellow. Dimensions: height 7 cm; width 7.7 cm; weight 0.132 kg., A single shallow bowl on a pedestal displayed against a smooth gray background, the vessel showing an orange-brown terracotta body with a broad black band around the rim and a black-painted stem and foot, the surface of the bowl bearing a few thin horizontal grooves and a few small scuffs and worn areas, with visible contrasts of orange-brown and black.

Crédit

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Notre référence

LZT26A19_096

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

68.7Mo (642.8Ko) / 33.9cm x 50.8cm / 4000 x 6000 (300dpi)

Mots clés

Fragment lydion Archaic period 2nd half 6th century BC based analogies usually dated mid–late 6th century BC examples c 550–525 Bc broadly 6th century BC Asia Minor Vessel type function toilet vessel Fragmentarily preserved foot lower part body Foot flat disc-shaped conically recessed bottom medium-high cylindrical foot tapering slightly bowl Preserved part bowl hemispherical Top upper parts bowl covered glossy varnish remaining parts clay-colored Outer surface bowl decorated four horizontal thin lines light brown Interior smoothed visible turning traces Outer part foot covered matte varnish Materials technique thin-walled Eastern Greek ceramics varnish color 10 Yr 2 1 black ornament colors 2.5 4 3 reddish brown 2.5 6 red clay color 5 6 6 reddish yellow Dimensions height 7 cm width 7.7 cm weight 0.132 kg single shallow bowl pedestal displayed smooth gray background vessel showing orange-brown terracotta body broad black band rim black-painted stem surface bowl bearing thin horizontal grooves small scuffs worn areas visible contrasts orange-brown black.