KE 2295 (Early Hellenistic Attic Calyx Cup with Mask Appliqué) [permalink] [next]
Type
Inventoried Object
Logical part of
Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Objects
Subject number
P 740
Typological identification
Greek Pottery
Comparanda
cf. AgoraXXIX, pp. 91-92, 254, nos. 119, 120, ill. 1, fig. 10, pls. 12, 141 (S. Rotroff; 300-290 and 290-275 BCE)
Comparanda
sim. AgoraXII, pp. 121-122, nos. 693-695, pl. 28 (B. A. Sparkes and L. Talcott)
Comparanda
sim. CorinthXVIII.1, pp. 30-31, 91, 93, no. 82, pl. 12 (E. Pemberton; but later than Ke 2295; Demeter and Kore, first quarter 3rd century)
Conservation
1960s: mended with natural shellac.
Description
Rounded lower body. No foot; resting surface has wide, deep scraped groove around central depression with small nipple. On floor, central panel with relief of comic mask (old man or slave? satyr?); three small perforations. Black glazed on all surfaces.
Preservation description
Two joining sherds preserve entire base and part of lower body. Slight, sparse abrasion especially around edges and appliqué and pitting, with slightly flaking slip; worn breaks; no visible encrustation.
Published as
KenchreaiIV, pp. 9-10, no. Gr 18, pl. 2 (B. Adamsheck)
Base Diameter
0.02
Preserved height
0.0124
Wall thickness
0.0023
Belongs to Historical Period
Early Hellenistic (Historical Period)
Belongs to Historical Period
Late Classical (Historical Period)
Material
Ceramic (Material)
Drawing
Photograph
Photograph