Kantharos
4th century BCE
Dimensions
20 x 14 cm (7 7/8 x 5 1/2 in.)
Provenance
Acquired by Henry W. Haynes, c. 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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