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Stirrup Jar
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Two ships and two argonauts (one simply the shell) on shoulder. Conical top-disc has concentric circles and dot. Body is painted with concentric circles as is under the base. Spout and false spout looped with thick band of paint. A thin band loops the handles. Dots and triangular derivative filling ornament at the neck. Top-disc chipped, large crack, very faded, encrusted.
Department of Ancient and Byzantine Art & Numismatics
Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum Purchase through the generosity of Dr. and Mrs. Richard Lennihan Jr. Dr. Winifred Parker and the David M. Robinson Fund
Title: Stirrup Jar
Description:
Two ships and two argonauts (one simply the shell) on shoulder.
Conical top-disc has concentric circles and dot.
Body is painted with concentric circles as is under the base.
Spout and false spout looped with thick band of paint.
A thin band loops the handles.
Dots and triangular derivative filling ornament at the neck.
Top-disc chipped, large crack, very faded, encrusted.
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