A late proto-corinthian olpe fragment, attributed to the Sphinx Painter End of third quarter of 7th Century B.C. Depicting three registers of animal frieze divided by bands, the middle frieze showing lion with head of a ram, circular infill motifs (repaired from two pieces); and a fragmentary Proto-Corinthian vessel, showing part of tongue frieze above animal frieze with lion between grazing deer, rays around the foot, (reconstructed from fragments with large areas of restoration), 7th Century B.C. 4½in. (11.5cm.) high max. and 5/8in. (19.4cm.) diam. max. respectively (2)
A late proto-corinthian olpe fragment, attributed to the Sphinx Painter End of third quarter of 7th Century B.C. Depicting three registers of animal frieze divided by bands, the middle frieze showing lion with head of a ram, circular infill motifs (repaired from two pieces); and a fragmentary Proto-Corinthian vessel, showing part of tongue frieze above animal frieze with lion between grazing deer, rays around the foot, (reconstructed from fragments with large areas of restoration), 7th Century B.C. 4½in. (11.5cm.) high max. and 5/8in. (19.4cm.) diam. max. respectively (2)
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