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Identification and Creation

Object Number
1935.35.68.2
Title
Sherd
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/329954

Physical Descriptions

Medium
Terracotta
Dimensions
H. 6.2 x W. 8.9 x Th. (body) 0.2 cm (2 7/16 x 3 1/2 x 1/16 in.)
Thickness at rim: 0.6 cm (1/4 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
1935.35.68.2
Division
Asian and Mediterranean Art
Contact
am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
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Descriptions

Description
(Second in from right, top row in image.) Spout pierced just below rim. The surface has a fine slip and is intentionally mottled, characteristic of the ware. Reddish fabric. Some pits, scratches, interior of spout encrusted. Handmade. On interior, in ink, "Vasilike 2200"; it is unclear is this is identifying the site, the ware, or both.

Verification Level

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