Epichysis

50-1-103

Location: On Display in the Greece Gallery

From: Mediterranean

Curatorial Section: Mediterranean

Object Number 50-1-103
Current Location Greece Gallery - On Display
Culture Gnathian | South Italian
Provenience Mediterranean
Manufacture Location Gnathia
Period Hellenistic Period
Date Made ca. 320 BCE
Section Mediterranean
Materials Ceramic
Description

On front a small bird sitting, wings folded, facing left. To left and right elaborate tendrils extending nearly to base of handle. Encircling this, on rim, beed and reel pattern. Tongue pattern on neck. Intact. Area beneath rim unglazed. around lower wall and at inner edge of foot there is a reserved area painted red. The underside of the foot is unglazed and a red cross with broad arms is painted on it.

Height 16.4 cm
Outside Diameter 8.9 cm
Credit Line Gift of Mrs. R. Hare Davis, 1950

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