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BottleM1.146

Ceramic bottle made of light orange, fine-grained clay with a few scattered particles of white limestone and a large quantity of very fine silver mica. Hard-fired. Dark red-brown, mottled to grey-black slip, thin and matt. Flat, slightly raised base, oval shaped body, plain everted rim. Short, upward-pointing spout placed on shoulder. Graceful vertical strap handle, oval in cross-section, attached to rim and shoulder; rises well above the rim.

Culture
Greek
Material
clay
Made in
Athens, Greece
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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CupM1.54

Apulian black-figure style cup (kantharos) made of light brown, grainy clay. Hard-fired with thin black matt paint. Ring foot, rounded body below carination, which occurs approximately at mid-point, straight-walled above; flat everted rim. Two flat strap handles attached at rim and carination; rises above rim. Decoration consists of bands of paint on foot and rim; on one side a scene of combat with two warriors wearing knee-length tunics; behind them, two trident-like objects; cursory, stylized rendering. On the other side, two roosters facing one another across a lotus bud.

Culture
Greek
Material
clay and paint
Made in
Apulia, Italy
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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JarM1.73

Apulian hydria. Red fine-grained body, dark brown wash; light brown, dark brown, brown/black, yellow, and white paint. Pedestal base. Flat foot; ovoid body with sloping shoulder and two horizontal handles; chimney neck with large everted rim, one vertical handle, neck to rim. Decoration: tongue pattern, lip and handles; palmette and laurel wreath with white berries. Main scene depicts bringing offerings to the tomb; draped female figures, holding a tambourine and a situla (basket), respectively, are shown on either side of a broad funerary stelae. Cracks cover body of jar as it has been reconstructed from fragments.

Culture
Greek
Material
paint and clay
Made in
Apulia, Italy
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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JugM1.71

Jug made of light brown, very fine-grained clay. Red wash and black lustrous paint. Very articulated form imitating metal work. Flat base with one shallow groove on underside. Wide tubular lower portion with domed cap with protruding flat ledge, tall narrow neck, long curving spout, tall vertical handle rising above top of vessel. Base, lower portion of body, most of neck, spout and handle are solidly black. On domed top is a reclining female figure, wearing long chiton and jeweled collar. Hair is gathered into a large knot on top of head and partially covered with a headband. Left arm is extended behind her. Right arm is held in front of her with a metal bowl in right hand. Subsidiary decoration consists of a palmette at base of handle, stylized lotus blossoms on domed area and one floral decoration in white paint on tubular portion of body.

Culture
Greek
Material
paint, glaze and clay
Made in
Apulia, Italy
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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FigureM1.134

Bull figure, consisting of mottled red, fairly grainy clay, full of white limestone particles and fine silver mica. White slip with remnants of black paint. The bull has two grooves on either side of neck, pellets for eyes, grooves on front of head. Ears and tail made separately and applied. There is a circular hole in the bottom of the stomach.

Culture
Greek: Mycenaean
Material
clay and paint
Made in
Greece ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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JugM1.72

Light orange-brown black-figure lekythos. Jug has a single handle and black designs, and is made with orange-brown clay, fine-grained with fine gold mica. The jug is covered with a light orange-brown wash, partially polished and thick glossy paint, mottled by misfiring. The tall thin ovoid body narrows towards the bottom and sits on a flat brown ring base. The shoulders slope in sharply to a low narrow neck and a trumpet mouth. The small vertical handle is attached at the neck and shoulder. The scene on the jug is in black and brown and contains a centaur, with bearded head, wearing a close fitting cap. Other images are worn but may include a seated female figure and a female head.

Culture
Greek
Material
paint and clay
Made in
Athens, Greece
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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JugM1.70

Lekythos vessel in fine-grained, light orange-buff clay. Black semi-lustrous glaze and red-brown and white thin matt paint. Low, plain ring foot, squat ovoid body narrowing towards top, short, very narrow neck, large trumpet mouth, vertical ribbon handle from neck to upper part of body. Background is black-glazed, mottled to red on mouth, black, vertical uneven strokes on neck, large palmette under handle, half-palmettes on body frame a female head in profile. Thick curly hair rendered in black is partially covered by a head-scarf. White dots on neck, ears, and in hair to indicate pearls. Facial details added in red-brown and black paint. Style is cursive and impressionistic.

Culture
Greek
Material
clay, paint and glaze
Made in
Magna Graecia, Italy
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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JugM1.69

Black-figure lekythos with single handle and orange-red ground. The jug is made with very fine-grained clay with fine gold mica, polished with red wash and painted with thick lustrous black paint. The tall ovoid body narrows towards the bottom and sits on a low ring black base and a short pedestal. The shoulders slope in sharply to a low narrow neck and a trumpet mouth. The small vertical handle is attached at the neck and shoulder. The rim, foot and lower portion of the body are solidly black. One scene on the flask is also in black. It depicts a heavily-draped Dionysos dancing between two draped maenads. There are two cordons crosses between the figures. There is a palmette on the shoulder.

Culture
Greek
Material
clay and paint
Made in
Athens, Greece
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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JugM1.67

Black-figure, chimney-type lekythos. Light orange-brown, very fine-grained clay with fine gold mica. Orange wash on neck; balance is solid black except decoration area, which is thick lustrous black on white ground. Two-degree ring base; very small hollow beneath; tall, narrow, tapering tubular body; sharp shoulder carination. Tall narrow neck; flat everted chimney-type rim, single small handle. Decoration: below, one broad, two narrow black bands; above, three palmettes set sideways. Scene depicts a warrior departing in chariot, behind which are a male and female (who wears chiton and himation). Seated on backless stool in front of chariot is draped figure holding reversed spear.

Culture
Greek
Material
clay and paint
Made in
Athens, Greece
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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JugCe211

Long-necked small lekythos made of light red clay with a reddish slip. The handle is thin and oval shaped; funnel-shaped neck and a deep flaring mouth. Flat, disc shaped base. The body is decorated with a crisscross pattern; white spots on handle side.

Culture
Greek
Material
clay and paint
Made in
Greece
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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