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JarM2.26

Athenian black glass table amphora. The jar is made of light red-brown, very fine-grained clay with fine gold mica. Lustrous black glaze over entire surface except for angular moldings, oval shaped body with sharp carination at top where body curves inwards to meet neck. Short tubular neck, blaring trumpet rim, graceful handles follow the outline of the neck before curving out and downwards to join the shoulder.

Culture
Greek
Material
clay and glaze
Made in
Attica, Greece
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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JugM2.23

Bronze oinochoe with a flat, slightly raised ring base. Neck is separated from body by a marked shoulder. Short, narrow neck; large, flaring trefoil mouth. Large, narrow, concave handle curves inwards above rim before falling vertically to shoulder; terminates at base.

Culture
Roman
Material
bronze metal
Made in
Rome, Italy
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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FlaskM1.44

Clay askos made of cream, fine-grained, hard-fired clay with very smooth surface to the touch. It contains a small quantity of white and dark grits and medium-sized flakes of silver mica. Black paint, lighter at the edges, fairly thick with a slight gloss. Low ring foot, elongated globular body, narrow neck with flaring rim at one end on top and slightly upturned spout at tail end. A strap handle joins spout to mouth. Decoration consists of three horizontal bands on lower portion of body and paint on tip of spout, mouth and top surface of handle.

Culture
Greek ?
Material
clay and paint
Made in
Crete, Greece ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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JarM2.25

Jar made of grey-white, coarse-grained clay. Blue-green thick, glaze covers entire surface. Flat base, cylindrical shaped body, turns inwards only slightly leaving a wide-mouthed vessel with a flat rim, separated from the body only by a shallow groove. Near the top of wall are two small pierced lugs. A vertical band in relief decorated with three grooves is situated under each lug. Surface badly worn and gouged.

Culture
Roman
Material
clay, glaze and paint
Made in
Rome, Italy
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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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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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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JugM1.69

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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FigureM3.148

Figure representing the seated goddess Nephthys, sister of Horus, wearing a basketry crown. Mourner for the dead. Glaze is mottled green and brown. A series of hieroglyphs runs down her back. Rectangular off-white base.

Culture
Egyptian
Material
quartz mineral and glaze
Made in
Egypt
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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