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Identification and Creation

Object Number
2003.280
Title
Spool-shaped Pestle
Classification
Tools and Equipment
Work Type
pestle
Date
2800-2200 BCE
Places
Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World, Europe, Cyclades
Period
Cycladic period, Early
Culture
Cycladic
Persistent Link
https://hvrd.art/o/72400

Physical Descriptions

Medium
Marble
Technique
Carved
Dimensions
5.04 x 2.85 cm (2 x 1 1/8 in.)

Provenance

Recorded Ownership History
Acquired by the donor over the last thirty years as gifts from dealers.

Acquisition and Rights

Credit Line
Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Anonymous Gift
Accession Year
2003
Object Number
2003.280
Division
Asian and Mediterranean Art
Contact
am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
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Descriptions

Description
Waisted squat cylindrical form. Light colored marble surface with chips and dings on flat ends and body. Surface covered with soils and stains in varying degrees.

Exhibition History

  • Gods in Color: Painted Sculpture of Classical Antiquity, Harvard University Art Museums, Cambridge, 09/22/2007 - 01/20/2008

Verification Level

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