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Cup (kotyle)

Greek
Classical Period
mid 5th–5th century B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Naukratis, Cemetery

Medium/Technique Ceramic, Black Glaze Ware
Dimensions Legacy dimension: H. .067 D. .11
Credit Line Egypt Exploration Fund by subscription
Accession Number88.1067
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ClassificationsVessels

Catalogue Raisonné Fairbanks, Vases (MFA), no. 371.
DescriptionA mostly intact Attic kotyle with a low pedastal foot. Pale red clay; black slip poor, burned red in places. Hemispherical cup with flaring edge and foot; loop handles on the side. Without decoration.
ProvenanceFrom Naukratis, Cemetery. 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).