Harvard Art Museums > 1977.216.1794.2: Body Sherd of Closed Vessel. Melian Imitation of Kamares Fragments Collections Search Exit Deep Zoom Mode Zoom Out Zoom In Reset Zoom Full Screen Add to Collection Order Image Copy Link Copy Citation Citation"Body Sherd of Closed Vessel. Melian Imitation of Kamares , 1977.216.1794.2,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Nov 14, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/328217. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 1977.216.1794.2 Title Body Sherd of Closed Vessel. Melian Imitation of Kamares Classification Fragments Work Type sherd Places Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World, Europe, Phylakopi (Melos) Period Cycladic period Culture Minoan Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/328217 Physical Descriptions Medium Terracotta Technique Wheel-made Dimensions H. 3.8 W. 5.6 Th. 0.4-0.5 Provenance Recorded Ownership History Transferred from the Department of the Classics, Harvard University. Loaned from George H. Browne, Esq. From the site of Phylakopi on Melos. Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Transfer from the Department of the Classics, Harvard University, Loan from George H. Browne Accession Year 1977 Object Number 1977.216.1794.2 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 Body sherd from closed vessel. Imitation Kamares ware. The paint is applied in a thin wash and varies from brown to brown-orange. Fragment of spiral motif. Pitted and encrusted. Many white inclusions in fabric and on surface. Some encrustation and lime-pops. Verification Level This record was created from historic documentation and may not have been reviewed by a curator; it may be inaccurate or 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
