Nicely preserved Lydion
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Object number
AR3305
| Object: |
Lydion (oil vessel)
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| Material: |
Red clay with dark slip
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| Date: |
6th century B.C. East Greek |
| Description: |
High foot, globular body, wide neck with funnel-shaped spout. Body decorated with broad dark band and thin bands of red-brownish color, foot and inside of spout covered with dark slip. The name "lydion" was coined by A. Blakeway in 1935. This vessel type originated from Egypt and was adapted in Lydia in the 7th century B.C. for the famous myrrh ointment. |
| Size: |
Height 90 mm, diameter 66 mm
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| Condition: |
Chips of various sizes on body and spout. Overall nice condition with well-preserved surface.
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| References: |
Corpus Vasorum Antiquorum, Basel, Antikenmuseum 1, Pl. 22.1 Corpus Vasorum Antiquorum, Philadelphia, University Museum 2, Figs 4.3-4.4, Pl. 19.3-5 |
| Provenance: |
Acquired 2022 from the German private collection Teubner. Acquired in the 1960s. With expertise by Dr. van Beer, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, from 1967, as well as letter exchange between Dr. van Beer and Pater Bobetic aus Ontario, Canada regarding the expertise of the collection.
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| Authenticity: |
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