Black-glaze Pelike
4th century BCE
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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