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Identification and Creation

Object Number
1966.126
Title
Flask
Classification
Vessels
Work Type
vessel
Date
2nd millennium BCE
Places
Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World, Asia, Cyprus
Period
Bronze Age, Late
Culture
Cypriot
Persistent Link
https://hvrd.art/o/290419

Physical Descriptions

Medium
Terracotta
Dimensions
11.6 x 6.3 x 4.6 cm (4 9/16 x 2 1/2 x 1 13/16 in.)

Acquisition and Rights

Credit Line
Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Gift of Stuart C. Welch
Accession Year
1966
Object Number
1966.126
Division
Asian and Mediterranean Art
Contact
am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
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Descriptions

Description
Gourd shaped body. White ground with red paint. Some paint around neck and handle has washed off. Lip is chipped and uneven. Handle has string-hole. Decoration alternates cross-hatched areas with zig-zag lines. Front of flask has mineral deposits/salt marks.

Verification Level

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