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Identification and Creation

Object Number
1935.35.68.1.A-H
Title
Eight Adjoining Fragments of a Vessel from Vasiliki
Classification
Fragments
Work Type
sherd
Date
3rd millennium BCE
Places
Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World, Europe, Crete, Vasiliki (Crete)
Period
Minoan period, Early Minoan II
Culture
Minoan
Persistent Link
https://hvrd.art/o/292069

Physical Descriptions

Medium
Terracotta
Dimensions
(reconstructed profile): H. 13.1 x W. at base 8.6 x Th. (average) 0.5 cm (5 3/16 x 3 3/8 x 3/16 in.)

Provenance

Recorded Ownership History
Gift of Miss Bettina J. Kahnweiler.

Acquisition and Rights

Credit Line
Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Gift of Miss Bettina J. Kahnweiler
Accession Year
1935
Object Number
1935.35.68.1.A-H
Division
Asian and Mediterranean Art
Contact
am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
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Descriptions

Description
The surface has a fine slip and is mottled, intentionally characteristic of the ware. At the base there are three ribs, reflecting a metallic prototype. The interior is plain. Red fabric with voids and fine inclusions. Base is worn and scratched. Handmade.

Verification Level

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