Tripod cauldron (li)
Probably 16th-15th century BCE
Description
Tripod cooking vessel of bulbous form with waited neck, flared mouth, the legs tapering to small rounded feet, light gray earthenware with stippled and cord-impressed decoration.
Dimensions
H. 13.8 x Diam. 12.7 cm (5 7/16 x 5 in.)
Provenance
[J. J. Lally & Co., New York, June 2001] sold; to Walter C. Sedgwick Foundation, Woodside, CA (2001-2006), partial gift; to Harvard University Art Museums, 2006.
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