Miniature Corinthian Skyphos

Item

Title
Miniature Corinthian Skyphos
Inventory Number
A0422
Date Acquired
1988
Source
Mary Grant Bequest
Provenance
Greece or Italy
From Date
-599
To Date
-500
Description
Bowl w convex sides spreading from low offset base to plain rim, prominent nipple on int center; horizontal handles of rounded rectangular section.attached at either side at rim. Main zone of decoration defined by 2 h stripes above, one below filled w opposing sphinxes on opposite sides of inverted palmette w small blob rosettes in main fields, larger under handles, all decorated w fine incised detail; below rays rise from base which solidly coated on ext w paint continuing onto to underside of base; handles solidly coated on ext.; int thinly coated w paint of varying thickness, so as to produce h stripes.
State of Preservation
Mended from 5 fragments; one fragment missing at rim. Dirt incrustation on int.
Rim Diameter
5.2 cm
Base Diameter
2.15 cm
Color
Clay body 5YR 8/4 (pink); glaze 5YR 3/2 (dark reddish brown).
Type
vessel
Material
fired clay