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Identification and Creation

Object Number
1995.14
Title
Bird Cup (skyphos)
Classification
Vessels
Work Type
vessel
Date
c. 675-650 BCE
Period
Orientalizing period
Culture
Greek
Persistent Link
https://hvrd.art/o/287861

Physical Descriptions

Medium
Terracotta with dark brown slip used for decoration and for interior of cup, handle
Dimensions
5.7 x 17.6 cm (2 1/4 x 6 15/16 in.)

Acquisition and Rights

Credit Line
Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Marian H. Phinney Fund and Gift of Dr. and Mrs. Jerome M. Eisenberg
Accession Year
1995
Object Number
1995.14
Division
Asian and Mediterranean Art
Contact
am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
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Descriptions

Description
Open bowl-like skyphos decorated on each side with same design: three metope shapes defined by three vertical lines; in the central metope, a bird facing right with hatched design on the body; in the left and right metopes, a hatched diamond shape. A pendant lozenge hangs from the lip of the vessel behind the bird's head. Three painted lines form a groundline for the geometric arrangement in this reserve panel between the handles.

Verification Level

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