Italo-Corinthian Aryballos

Title: Italo-Corinthian Aryballos
Inventory Number: A0007
Date Acquired: Unknown
Source: None
Provenance: Italy
From Date: -599
To Date: -500
Description: Round -bodied aryballos decorated with procession of 3 geese with decoration incised and in added red ; in field blob rosettes with cruciform incisions; base and shoulder decorated with radiating stripes separated from body by narrow horizontal stripe; edge and outer surface of rim decorated with radiating stripes; single stripe around mouth, 2 concentric stripes around solidly coated depression in base; 3 h stripes on back of handle.
State of Preservation: Some dark accretions, one small water damaged patch near base; paint on main body generally worn; slight chipping
Height: 8.0 cm
Max Diameter: 7.15 cm
Rim Diameter: 4.15 cm
Color: Clay body: 7.5YR 8/4 (pink); primary decoration 10YR 3/1 (very dark gray); added red 10R 4/3 (weak red).
Type: vessel
Material: fired clay