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Four-handled storage jar
Early Aegean, Helladic
Bronze Age, Late Helladic III C Period
1230–1150 B.C.
Medium/Technique
Ceramic
Dimensions
34 x 35 cm (13 3/8 x 13 3/4 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Dr. and Mrs. Jerome M. Eisenberg
Accession Number1991.92
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Greece and Rome
ClassificationsVessels
DescriptionFlaring rim, round body, flat base, two horizontal handles at mid-section and two on shoulder. Reddish-brown paint covers body, neck, lip and interior of upper neck.
ProvenanceBy 1991: Dr. and Mrs. Jerome M. Eisenberg Collection (according to their deed of gift: from the area of Patras); gift of Dr. and Mrs. Jerome M. Eisenberg to MFA, February 27, 1991