Elliptical cup (erbei)
early 1st-early 3rd century CE
Description
Shallow cup of oblong, elliptical form with crescent-shaped handles positioned bilaterally on the long sides; known as an erbei (“ear cup”), due to the handles’ resemblance to human ears; gray earthenware with remains of cold-painted red pigment o the interior.
Dimensions
H. 3.3 x L. 12.7 x W. 9.8 cm (1 5/16 x 5 x 3 7/8 in.)
Provenance
[J.J. Lally & Co., New York, April 1999] sold; to Walter C. Sedgwick Foundation, Woodside, CA (1999-2006), partial gift; to Harvard University Art Museums, 2006.
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