Amphora

Amphora
Unglazed. Grey paste burnished black. Diamond-shaped lip and ribs on two sides extending from lip to point where shoulder and body meet. Neck is deocrated with vertical hatch in two rows about an inch below the lip. Broad flat handles joining with and extending from lip to point of swell on body. Body is decorated with four spiral designs, two on each side. Squat amphora shape.Old repairs can be found on upper left handle that needs to be redone. Minor chipping on face with 2 small holes on lower left handle. At the foot ring, interior of base has been shaved away. Footring is a form of main body
Classification
Ceramics
Creditline
Gift of the Honorable Edgar Bromberger, 1950 (1023.1)
Dimensions
5 3/4 x 6 1/4 in. (14.6 x 15.9 cm)
Medium
Burnished earthenware
Onview
1
People
Anonymous
Source Id
38314