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Fragment of chalice
Greek, East Greek
Archaic Period
late 7th–early 6th century B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Naukratis, Temple of Hera
Medium/Technique
Ceramic
Dimensions
Legacy dimension: H. .053 D. .112
Credit Line
Egypt Exploration Fund by subscription
Accession Number88.934
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CollectionsEurope, Ancient Greece and Rome
ClassificationsVessels
Catalogue Raisonné
Fairbanks, Vases (MFA), no. 302.1.
DescriptionFragment of a Chian Mature Animal Style heavy chalice. Outside, encircling bands; inside black with concentric red and white bands, separating bands of radial white loops enclosing a red center.
ProvenanceFrom Naukratis, Temple of Hera. 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).