White Painted storage jar (amphora) with scenes of birds and a palm
Date800-650 BCE
Periodearly Archaic
MediumCeramic (wheelmade) with black paint
DimensionsOverall
Height: (16 3/4 in.) 42.5 cm
Diameter (body): (14 3/8 in.) 36.5 cm
Wall
Thickness: (5/16 in.) 0.81 cm at break at neck
Rim
Diameter (exterior): (9 3/16 in.) 25 cm
Diameter (interior): (7 7/8 inl) 20 cm
Handle
Width: (1 5/8 in.) 4.06 cm
Thickness: (3/4 in.) 1.97 cm
Neck
Diameter: (7 13/16 in.) 19.8 cm
Base
Diameter: (5 11/16 in.) 14.49 cm
Decoration zone
Height (birds on shoulder): (3 15/16 in.) 10.08 cm
Birds
Width (birds on damaged side): (7 3/16 in.) 18.3 cm
Width (birds on better preserved side): (9 3/16 in.) 23.3 cm
Height: (16 3/4 in.) 42.5 cm
Diameter (body): (14 3/8 in.) 36.5 cm
Wall
Thickness: (5/16 in.) 0.81 cm at break at neck
Rim
Diameter (exterior): (9 3/16 in.) 25 cm
Diameter (interior): (7 7/8 inl) 20 cm
Handle
Width: (1 5/8 in.) 4.06 cm
Thickness: (3/4 in.) 1.97 cm
Neck
Diameter: (7 13/16 in.) 19.8 cm
Base
Diameter: (5 11/16 in.) 14.49 cm
Decoration zone
Height (birds on shoulder): (3 15/16 in.) 10.08 cm
Birds
Width (birds on damaged side): (7 3/16 in.) 18.3 cm
Width (birds on better preserved side): (9 3/16 in.) 23.3 cm
ClassificationsCeramics
Credit LineBequest of John Ringling, 1936
Object numberSN28.168
On View
Not on viewColor
Fabric: 10YR 7/3 (very pale brown) to 10YR 6/3 (pale brown) and 5YR7/3 (pink); core 2.5YR 6/4 (light reddish brown)
Paint: 2.5 N/ (black) to 10R 2.5/1 (reddish black)
Inclusions
many sand
