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Identification and Creation

Object Number
1977.216.1833.3
Title
Body Sherd Of Small Jug With Painted Decoration
Classification
Fragments
Work Type
sherd
Places
Find Spot: Ancient & Byzantine World, Europe, Argos (Argolis)
Period
Helladic period, Late Helladic IIIA
Culture
Mycenaean
Persistent Link
https://hvrd.art/o/328892

Physical Descriptions

Technique
Wheel-made
Dimensions
H. 4.1 W. 5 Th. 0.3-0.5

Provenance

Recorded Ownership History
Transfer from the Department of the Classics, Harvard University. Loan from Dr. George H. Chase. From the Argive Heraeum.

Acquisition and Rights

Credit Line
Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Transfer from the Department of the Classics, Harvard University, Loan from Dr. George H. Chase
Accession Year
1977
Object Number
1977.216.1833.3
Division
Asian and Mediterranean Art
Contact
am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
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Descriptions

Description
Body Sherd of small jug . Brown-red paint on cream. Two thick // bands around belly, with 7 //, stacked chevrons diminishing in size from the top band. Pink-buff fabric. Small chips on exterior.

Verification Level

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