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	Reference: PL1 / Cat. No. Period: Hellenistic Origin: Eastern Mediterranean, possibly Egypt Date: 200 – 20 BC Description: Body formed as grotesque head (probably Silenos) with wide nose, close-set eyes, puffed cheeks and protruding ears. Top with series of raised pellets representing curled hair or grapes, twin high ridges (horns?) behind rimmed filling-hole. Long nozzle with flat top. Plain flat base. Fabric: Pink clay with traces of dark brown slip. Manufacture: Mould made. Notes: Cf. (subject) BMC I, Q578; Hayes, 144. Twin ridges behind filling-hole may be false (unpierced) hinge-posts copying real ones for a hinged lid on metal examples (Perlzweig 1961, p.73; Bussière & Lindros Wohl, p.108).
Last edited: 10-06-2006
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