Kantharos

MS5694

From: Mediterranean

Curatorial Section: Mediterranean

Object Number MS5694
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Gnathian | South Italian
Provenience Mediterranean
Manufacture Location Gnathia
Date Made 350-300 BCE
Section Mediterranean
Materials Ceramic
Technique Gnathia Ware
Description

Cup-Kantharos. (Shape / name see Talcott & Sparkes Black anbd Plain Pottery). Decoration in white, red, yellow and incision. A top down: egg pattern, zone of alternate red and yellow horizontal brush strocks; 3 panels formed by dots and incision in the center of which is a dove facing left. B: just above handle level a horizontal garland with dot leaves. Lower wall reserved with wheel painted glaze line. Stem and middle part of stepped foot reserved and painted red. Part of underside of foot reserved and painted red also; whell painted glaze circle. Intact. Very good black glaze. Handles recurved.

Height 6.7 cm
Outside Diameter 8.5 cm
Credit Line Gift of Nina C. Lea, 1921

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