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Fragment of chalice
Greek, East Greek
Archaic Period
early 6th–mid 6th century B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Naukratis
Medium/Technique
Ceramic
Dimensions
19 x 2 cm
Credit Line
Egypt Exploration Fund by subscription
Accession Number88.850
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsEurope, Ancient Greece and Rome
ClassificationsVessels
Catalogue Raisonné
Fairbanks, Vases (MFA), no. 302.13.
DescriptionRim fragment of a Chian chalice, possibly Simple Animal Style. Outside, bird with outlined head turned back; red on body. Inside black.
ProvenanceFrom Naukratis. 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).