Patera. Floor and based molded separately in high relief as attached emblema and disk. Emblema has relief of nude male (Eros?) facing away and carrying pitcher on head, facing tree trunk; all surrounded by thin cable border and low, squared rim. Base: Low, raised ring (foot?) around underside; wide flaring flutes up wall. Slipped on all surfaces.
Fabric, firing, surface
Pale buff. Hard, consistently fired; fine, smooth break. Rare, tiny, well sorted, dark and light bits (some calcareous). Thin, even, semimatte with metallic sheen, bright orangish red. Classic fine Knidian.
Preservation description
One sherd preserves ca. 7-10% of emblema with base ring and small part of lowermost wall. Slight, sparse abrasion and marginal chipping; slightly worn breaks; scattered specks of encrustation.
Published as
KenchreaiIV, p. 87, no. LRB 9a, pl. 21 (B. Adamsheck)
