Dish-mouthed vessel
6th - 7th century
Description
Compressed pear-shaped container with dish-shaped mouth, cylindrical neck, and body widening toward the base, which rests on a raised circular foot; base is flat.
Dimensions
H. 5.8 x Diam. 6.2 cm (2 5/16 x 2 7/16 in.)
Provenance
[Roger Keverne Limited, London, January 2001] sold; to Walter C. Sedgwick Foundation, Woodside, CA (2000-2006), partial gift; to Harvard University Art Museums, 2006.
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