VesselsGreek4th century BCE
Lekanis Base
350-300 BCE
Description
Black-glazed intact lekanis (lidded container) base with two horizontal loop handles; the foot of the vessel is conical. There is no slip on the underside of the foot, and it is poorly preserved overall.
Dimensions
4.23 x 8.85 cm (1 11/16 x 3 1/2 in.)
Provenance
Walton Brooks McDaniel, New Jersey (?-1943/46), gift; to the Department of the Classics, Harvard University (1943/46-2012), transfer; to the Harvard Art Museums, 2012. Note: Walton Brooks McDaniel gave a portion of his collection to the Department of the Classics in 1943 and the rest in 1946. The Collection is named for his late wife, Alice Corinne McDaniel.
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