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Fragment of chalice
Greek, East Greek
Archaic Period
mid 6th century B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Naukratis, Temple of Hera
Medium/Technique
Ceramic
Dimensions
Legacy dimension: .077 x .067
Credit Line
Egypt Exploration Fund by subscription
Accession Number88.932
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CollectionsEurope, Ancient Greece and Rome
ClassificationsVessels
Catalogue Raisonné
Fairbanks, Vases (MFA), no. 310.4.
DescriptionPart of the side of a chalice burlesque dancing figure, profile to right, head turned back. The dancer is most likely a komast. Touch of purple on hip, incised lines. Interior, two pairs of narrow, white lines.
ProvenanceFrom Naukratis, Temple of Hera. 1886-7: excavated by William Matthew Flinders Petrie for the Egypt Exploration Fund, assigned to the EEF by the Egyptian government; December 22, 1887, presented to the MFA by the EEF. (Accession date: 1888).