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Sybaris. Spherical Corinthian aryballos formations of oplith soldiers

Form: Big Corinthian ceramics aryballos.

 

Description: Globular Aryballos with flat mouth, ribbon handle and outlines base; decorated at the base with concentric circles, on the body a double frieze with warriors facing rightwards on a background thickly stippled, the two frieze are separated by two lines; on the shoulder a chessboard motif  and flats. On the handle a zigzag motif, decorated border; on the mouth flaps among concentric circles, on the edge a line of dots.

 

Date: Middle Corinthian age.

 

Found at: Francavilla Marittima (CS), Timpone della Motta, Sanctuary.

 

Exhibited at: Sybaritide Archaeological Museum

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