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Identification and Creation

Object Number
1977.216.3432.4
Title
Rim Of Deep Bowl With Painted Decoration
Classification
Fragments
Work Type
sherd
Date
14th-12th century BCE
Places
Find Spot: Ancient & Byzantine World, Europe, Delphi (Phokis)
Period
Helladic period, Late Helladic IIIB
Culture
Mycenaean
Persistent Link
https://hvrd.art/o/328884

Physical Descriptions

Medium
Terracotta
Technique
Wheel-made
Dimensions
H. 3.1 W. 3.1 Th. 0.3-0.5

Provenance

Recorded Ownership History
Said to come from the site of Delphi in central Greece (Phocis).
Gift of Dr. J. B. Munn to the Department of the Classics.
Transfer from the Department of the Classics, 1977.

Acquisition and Rights

Credit Line
Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Transfer from the Department of the Classics, Harvard University, Dr. J. B. Munn
Accession Year
1977
Object Number
1977.216.3432.4
Division
Asian and Mediterranean Art
Contact
am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
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Descriptions

Description
From near where handle was attached to bowl. Red-brown paint on cream. Exterior has thick streaky red-brown band below rim, with a paneled motif, consisting of 2 groups of // vertical lines framing a zig-zag. Reddish fabric.


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