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Drinking cup (kantharos) in the form of a head
Roman Provincial
Imperial Period
first or 2nd century A.D.
Medium/Technique
Ceramic, Lead Glazed
Dimensions
Height: 7 cm (2 3/4 in.); diameter: 4.7 cm (1 7/8 in.).
Credit Line
Bequest of Charles Bain Hoyt—Charles Bain Hoyt Collection
Accession Number50.1744
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Greece and Rome
ClassificationsVessels
DescriptionLead glazed ware, brown. Amphora in the form of a female head; between handles and back, formal leaf pattern.
ProvenanceBy date unknown: Charles Bain Hoyt Collection (according to his associate Burdon-Muller, the Hoyt "Greek & Roman glass and lead-glazed vases were all purchased from Kelekian and Kouchakji in New York"; bequest of Charles Bain Hoyt to MFA, May 11, 1950