Neck Amphora

Shape in general resembles the Nikosthenic amphora. Spreading trumpet foot. Ovoid body. Relatively narrow neck concave in profile flaring our above to form a broad thin lip. Broad band handles from shoulder to edge of lip. A small round molding at juncture of foot and body and another between shoulder and neck. Long tongue pattern extending from top of foot to its lower edge. Tongues outlined in black glaze and alternatively filled with purple and white. Wheel-painted black glaze bands on body; a thin dilute glaze line between each pair of bands. Ray pattern radiating from base of neck, alternatively black glaze and white over black. Neck solidly black glaze. Top of lip black glaze. Two longitudinal black glaze bands on outside of handles. Excellent fabric, well polished warm buff. Intact except for missing small section of foot.