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Source Description
This miniature skyphos, or cup, bears a simple linear decoration in black-glaze. This vessel reflects a trend in Corinthian pottery production of miniature vessels that seem to have been created as votives. Their small size precludes any practical function. Numerous examples of two-handled skyphoi and other vessel shapes have been found in a variety of sanctuaries; they have played a role in the ritual activity at these sites.
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Document identity
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9299
label
Corinthian Skyphos
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Source metadata
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9299
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object
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normalized
title
Corinthian Skyphos
description
This miniature skyphos, or cup, bears a simple linear decoration in black-glaze. This vessel reflects a trend in Corinthian pottery production of miniature vessels that seem to have been created as votives. Their small size precludes any practical function. Numerous examples of two-handled skyphoi and other vessel shapes have been found in a variety of sanctuaries; they have played a role in the ritual activity at these sites.
provenance
Mika Skouze, Athens, Greece [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Richard Hubbard Howland, Washington, D.C., Spring 1951, by gift; Walters Art Museum, 1996, by gift.
date
7th-6th century BC
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CC0
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en
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Ceramics
skyphoi
cups
vases
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1
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1
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import
dimensions
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cm
width
3.8
height
8.5
depth
5.9
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H: 1 1/2 x W: 3 3/8 x Diam: 2 5/16 in. (3.8 x 8.5 x 5.9 cm)
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terracotta
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6256
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GRC
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2089
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photo
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