Harvard Art Museums > 1960.617: Thasian Amphora Handle with Stamped Inscription Vessels Collections Search Exit Deep Zoom Mode Zoom Out Zoom In Reset Zoom Full Screen Add to Collection Order Image Copy Link Copy Citation Citation"Thasian Amphora Handle with Stamped Inscription , 1960.617,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, May 16, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/290471. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 1960.617 Title Thasian Amphora Handle with Stamped Inscription Classification Vessels Work Type handle Date 4th-1st century BCE Places Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World, Europe, Thasos (Thrace) Period Hellenistic period Culture Greek Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/290471 Physical Descriptions Medium Terracotta Technique Stamped Dimensions 8.7 x 7.1 cm (3 7/16 x 2 13/16 in.) Inscriptions and Marks stamp and inscription: ALKEIDHS / THASION Provenance Recorded Ownership History Bequest of David Moore Robinson, 1960. Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Bequest of David M. Robinson Accession Year 1960 Object Number 1960.617 Division Asian and Mediterranean Art Contact am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu Permissions The Harvard Art Museums encourage the use of images found on this website for personal, noncommercial use, including educational and scholarly purposes. To request a higher resolution file of this image, please submit an online request. Descriptions Description Amphora handle of red clay stamped with an incuse square, within which are a volute krater and an inscription in Greek, ALKEIDES, running along the left-hand side of the stamp, in horizontal lettering. The right-hand edge of the stamp, with another line of text (appears to read THASION), has been damaged. Exhibition History The David Moore Robinson Bequest of Classical Art and Antiquities: A Special Exhibition, Fogg Art Museum, 05/01/1961 - 09/20/1961 32Q: 3620 University Study Gallery, Harvard Art Museums, Cambridge, 11/16/2014 - 02/13/2015; Harvard Art Museums, Cambridge, 02/11/2015 - 05/10/2015 Verification Level This record has been reviewed by the curatorial staff but may be incomplete. Our records are frequently revised and enhanced. For more information please contact the Division of Asian and Mediterranean Art at am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
