Bowl-Shaped Pedestal Stand with Abstract and Openwork Decoration
5th century
Dimensions
H. 26.8 x Diam. 30 cm (10 9/16 x 11 13/16 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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