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Two-handled cup on pedestal
Greek
Orientalizing Period
early 7th century
Place of Manufacture: Greece, Attica, Athens
Medium/Technique
Ceramic
Dimensions
9.9 cm (3 7/8 in.)
Credit Line
Classical Dept Purchase Fund
Accession Number59.713
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsEurope, Ancient Greece and Rome
ClassificationsVessels
DescriptionCup with two reflex handles low on sides; high foot or stand with 4 narrow fenestrations. Cup decorated with vertical panels of checkers, hatching, and zig-zags. On foot, between fenestrations dotted triangles ending in large volute and other ornament. Small fragment of foot missing.
ProvenanceBy date unknown: with Münzen und Medaillen, Malzgasse 25, Basel, Switzerland; purchased by MFA from Münzen und Medaillen, November 12, 1959, for $ 100.00