Large Pedestal Bowl with Domed Cover and Dangles, the Very Short Base with Openwork Decoration, the Cover with Strapwork-and-Boss Decoration and with a Knob in the Form of a Wide-Mouthed Bowl with Flaring Lip
late 6th-early 7th century
Dimensions
with cover: H. 27.5 x Diam. 23.9 cm (10 13/16 x 9 7/16 in.)
Provenance
Gregory (1922-1988) and Maria C. Henderson (1923-2007), Medford, MA (by 1969-1988), inherited; by Maria C. Henderson, Medford, MA (1988-1991), partial gift and partial purchase; to Harvard University Art Museums, 1991.
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