Corpus Vasorum Antiquorum. Österreich, Band 5. Wien, Kunsthistorisches Museum, Band 5

The fifth volume in the series Corpus Vasorum Antiquorum Austria covers 123 objects of pottery held in the Collection of Greek and Roman Antiquities of the Kunsthistorisches Museum in Vienna; 122 of these items are unbroken or nearly complete, one item is a fragment. Although most of these pieces were excavated more than two hundred years ago, the vast majority are presented here, with comparisons and references, for the first time. All objects date to the Classical period (5th and 4th century BC) and were produced in Attica, Greece. Many of the red-figured pots were used for storing oil and serving wine. They are decorated with animals and depictions of everyday life. The volume also includes white ground lekythoi, which were used in sepulchral rites. In addition to conventional methods, advanced laboratory techniques were applied for the documentation in this volume, including 3D-laser or 3D-light stripescanning, multispectral measurements, X-ray, X-ray fluorescence spectroscopy (XRF), measurements in UV and IR light, and microscopy. The Corpus Vasorum Antiquorum is an international research project dealing with ancient ceramics. The publication of individual volumes is the responsibility of each member country. Printed with the support of the Austrian Science Fund (FWF).