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73-25-56

From: Greece | Argolid | Argive Heraeum

Curatorial Section: Mediterranean

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Object Number 73-25-56
Current Location Collections Storage
Provenience Greece | Argolid | Argive Heraeum
Period Geometric Period
Date Made 8th Century BCE
Section Mediterranean
Materials Ceramic
Description

Section of base and part of interior support of openwork stand. Hard buff clay. Interior unglazed. base high, sloping outward in profile. To its upper surface were attached a contiguous group of 7 vertical coils of clay splaying outward. On outer face of base 4 horizontal wavy lines between 2 wheel painted lines; at right, parts of 3 vertical strokes. Across extant coils are horizontal stripes of glaze. Handmade.

Thickness 1 cm
Outside Diameter 8 cm
Credit Line Gift of Robert H. Bates, 1973
Other Number L-224-67 - Old Loan Number

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