Small amphoriskos with blue paint, Sanctuary, square K V/η6
Object card: 1972. Mission archéologique française de Kition-Salamine (MOM, Lyon), Nakala, SAL_7298. "Small amphoriskos with blue paint, Sanctuary, square K V/η6". CC BY 4.0. Resized.
Amphoriskos with conical foot, hemispherical body, cylindrical neck and flaring rim, and two horizontal upright handles at the junction of neck and shoulder. Red-yellow sandy clay, pink in firing, with a pale yellow-beige slip and sky-blue paint (traces). Wheel-made. It seems to have been entirely painted blue, its general form, appearance and colour meant to imitate faience. H. 9.2 cm, diam. 6.4 cm. Sanctuary, square K V/η6 (1-2), Salamis; inventory V_1022; negatives 06404_03 and 06404_02; 19 September 1972.
French, as on the record
chantier : Sanctuaire
objet : Amphorisque
carre : K V/η6 (1-2)
Amphorisque, pied conique, panse hémisphérique, col cylindrique, haut lèvre étalée, deux anses horizontales dressées à la limite de l'épaule. Argile jaune rouge, sableuse, rose à la cuisson avec engobe beige jaune pâle, peinture bleu ciel (traces). Tournée. Semble avoir été entièrement peinte en bleu, la forme générale du vase, son aspect, sa couleur voulaient imiter la faïence. H. 9,2, diam. 6,4
inv objet : V_1022
negatif : 06404_03
negatif : 06404_02
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