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Black-glazed Kantharos
Greek
Late Classical Period
4th century B.C.
Medium/Technique
Ceramic, Black Glaze
Dimensions
Legacy dimension: H. with handles 0.143 m.
Credit Line
Gift of Horace L. Mayer
Accession Number58.1299
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Greece and Rome
ClassificationsVessels
DescriptionProbably Attic. Heavy double rim, deep body, small foot; upswung handles bent in towards rim. Reserved line around stem; on floor, four linked palmettes stamped inside band of rouletting.
Note on card: handle broken
Note on card: handle broken
ProvenanceBy date unknown: Horace L. Mayer Collection; November 13, 1958: loaned to MFA by Horace L. Mayer (as 122.58); gift of Horace L. Mayer to MFA, December 11, 1958