VesselsGreek4th century BCE

Black-glaze Pelike

4th century BCE

Classification

Vessels

Technique

Black glaze

Medium

Terracotta

Culture

Greek

Period

Classical period, Late

Century

4th century BCE

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Ancient and Byzantine Art & Numismatics

Dimensions

7.1 x 5.4 cm (2 13/16 x 2 1/8 in.)

Provenance

Probably bought by Henry W. Haynes, 1873-1878. Bequest of Henry W. Haynes to the Department of the Classics, 1912. Transfer from the Department of the Classics, 1977.

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