Italo-Corinthian Aryballos

Title: Italo-Corinthian Aryballos
Inventory Number: A0005
Date Acquired: 1909
Source: Magoffin
Provenance: Italy
From Date: -599
To Date: -500
Description: Piriform body decorated w 2 broad dark stripes with added narrow red stripe on each & reserved band between & broad reserved band with central narrow stripe below; lower body & base totally coated; shoulder defined by 2 narrow stripes w pendant drops radiating from neck; 3 h stripes on handle, radiating stripes on surface of rim.
State of Preservation: Crack in neck behind handle, slight surface pitting.
Height: 9.42 cm
Max Diameter: 5.17 cm
Rim Diameter: 3.81 cm
Color: Body 5YR 6/3 (light reddish brown); main decoration 5YR 4/6 (yellowish red); overlying stripes 10R 4/4(weak red).
Type: vessel
Material: fired clay