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Fragment of chalice
Greek, East Greek
Archaic Period
late 7th century B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Naukratis, Temple of Aphrodite
Dimensions
Legacy dimension: gr. Diameter 0.055 m.
Credit Line
Egypt Exploration Fund by subscription
Accession Number88.1097
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CollectionsEurope, Ancient Greece and Rome
ClassificationsVessels
DescriptionFragment of a Chian Wild Goat Style chalice with a white slip. Decoration consists of the front leg of a goat, a rosette, and a meander square.
ProvenanceFrom Naukratis, Temple of Aphrodite. 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).