Archaic II

Bichrome Amphoriskos

Small pottery jar or amphoriskos in Bichrome ware; wheel-made; ovoid body on a low, slightly concave base; tall, wide neck tapering upwards, with an everted rim; two opposing handles; buff clay and slip, decorated in black and purple paint: bands or broad and narrow lines around the body and below the rim inside, frieze of large, criss-crossing strokes between the handles, possibly stylised fronds. Dimensions: Height: 18 centimetres Object Type: jar Ware: Bichrome Ware (Bichrome V) Techniques: painted; wheel-made; slipped