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Round dish, two-handled
Greek
Classical Period
5th century B.C.
Medium/Technique
Ceramic, Plain Ware
Dimensions
W = 21 cm (8 1/4 inches), H = 6 cm (2 3/8 inches)
Legacy dimension: 0.06 H. 0.108 D.
Legacy dimension: 0.06 H. 0.108 D.
Credit Line
Gift of Benjamin W. Crowninshield
Accession Number81.140
CollectionsEurope, Ancient Greece and Rome
ClassificationsVessels
DescriptionThis miniature dish is similar in shape to the lidded basins that were used for storage of smaller amounts of supplies. These could have been used to carry dry or moist items within and could have been used to help bring food to the table. This type of dish also resembles a more simplistic version of a lekanides (low bowls with two horizontal handles and a broad low foot).
Inside roughly painted brown. Outside undecorated.
Inside roughly painted brown. Outside undecorated.