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Identification and Creation

Object Number
1960.272
Title
Bowl with Ribbon Handles
Classification
Vessels
Work Type
vessel
Date
c. 750-735 BCE
Places
Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World, Europe, Attica
Period
Geometric period, Late
Culture
Greek
Persistent Link
https://hvrd.art/o/291071

Physical Descriptions

Medium
Terracotta; buff slip, black glaze
Dimensions
6.8 x 17 cm (2 11/16 x 6 11/16 in.)
Inscriptions and Marks
  • inscription: potter's mark "arrow" or "lambda" shaped under handle. J. Papadopolous, 20 March 1995.

Provenance

Recorded Ownership History
From Athens.

Acquisition and Rights

Credit Line
Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Bequest of David M. Robinson
Accession Year
1960
Object Number
1960.272
Division
Asian and Mediterranean Art
Contact
am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
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Descriptions

Description
Low rounded body, high and nearly vertical rim. Hatched zigzags, checker-boards. Base: broad band and three smaller circles. Interior: completely glazed except two reserved lines. Deocrations in lustrous dark brown. Cracked, piece of rim missing.

Exhibition History

  • The David Moore Robinson Bequest of Classical Art and Antiquities: A Special Exhibition, Fogg Art Museum, 05/01/1961 - 09/20/1961

Verification Level

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