Pedestal dish
5th-4th century BCE
Description
Shallow circular dish raised on a tall narrow cylindrical stem with circular base; geometric decor on the floor of the dish; light gray stoneware with blackened surface, the decoration polished into the matte surface before firing.
Dimensions
H. 23.2 x Diam. 15.1 cm (9 1/8 x 5 15/16 in.)
Provenance
[Sotheby's, New York, 20 September 2000, lot. 66] sold; to Walter C. Sedgwick Foundation, Woodside, CA (2000-2006), partial gift; to Harvard University Art Museums, 2006.
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